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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

Role of Scotland’s top law officer questioned after ‘bombshell’ over Peter Murrell charges

Lord advocate Dorothy Bain informed first minister of embezzlement charges against former SNP chief executive a year before they were made public Serious doubts have been raised about the dual role of Scotland’s top law officer after it emerged that the first minister was informed of criminal charges against Peter Murrell nearly a year before they were made public. The lord advocate, Dorothy Bain, who acts as Scotland’s chief prosecutor as well as the government’s principal legal adviser in cabi

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Barron Trump praised over Melania gesture during President's State of the Union address

Barron Trump was singled out for praise after a subtle gesture towards his mother Melania was spotted on camera during Trump senior's State of the Union address.

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Chagos Surrender Paused

Later in Hamish Falconer’s statements to the Commons, the crucial line, that US concerns are “very significant“: “We are now discussing those concerns with the United States directly. We have a process going through Parliament in relation to the treaty. We will bring that back to Parliament at the appropriate time. We are pausing for…

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer humiliated yet again by Trump as Chagos Islands embarrassment hits new low

The US President has thrown the UK's plans to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius into fresh doubt.

Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Reform’s Matt Goodwin Faces No Fine Over “Inadvertent” Election Rule Breach

Matt Goodwin will not be sanctioned over an “honest administrative error” that saw by-election campaign leaflets printed without a Reform UK imprint – a potential violation of the Representation of the People Act 1983. Following a High Court hearing today, Justice Butcher accepted that the omission “arose from inadvertence, or some other reasonable cause of…

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BBC Politics25 Feb 2026

Commons Speaker passed information to police on Mandelson ahead of arrest

It comes after lawyers for the Labour peer complained about the force's decision to arrest him on Monday.

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

UK suspension of refugee family reunion scheme to be challenged in high court

Judge allows Safe Passage International to launch judicial review of halting of right to bring in children and partners The Home Office’s controversial decision to suspend the right of refugees to bring their children and partners to the UK is to face a legal challenge in the high court, the Guardian can disclose. Safe Passage International, a charity working with unaccompanied children and refugees, has been granted permission to launch a judicial review of the decision to halt refugee family r

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Woke students force veganism on top British university after just 12 back move

Just 12 students voted to make vegan menus the default at Southampton University, sparking fury from the campaigners who branded it an unfair attack on farmers.

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Party Activists Distribute Article on ‘Why You Should Vote Green From an Islamic Perspective’

Green activists are promoting an online article suggesting Muslims should vote for the Green Party to forward the “interests and values” of British Muslims. Labour won’t be happy… A piece on website Islam 21C by ‘jurist’ Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad asks if “Labour really deserve Muslim support” after having “contributed to the hostile environment against…

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BBC Politics25 Feb 2026

No sanctions over Reform's by-election rule breach

Lawyers for Reform UK's Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin say a printing error was responsible.

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

State pension age rise alert as older Brits to lose £7,000 from April

New rules mean thousands will lose their entitlement to the state pension and other benefits

Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

PMQs Badenoch says Labour is now known as ‘the paedo defenders party’

The Prime Minister faced Kemi Badenoch after his pick for US ambassador was arrested by police over his links to Epstein. The post PMQs Badenoch says Labour is now known as ‘the paedo defenders party’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

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