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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Andrew 'rude and arrogant', minister says as MPs back release of trade role files

The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.

Politics
BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Andrew 'rude and arrogant', minister says as MPs back release of trade role files

The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.

Politics
Sky News Politics24 Feb 2026

No end in sight for the war - but a glimmer of hope for Ukraine

Watching President Zelenskyy and first lady Olena Zelenska in the centre of Kyiv lead a minute's silence to honour the tens of thousands of soldiers who have died on the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war was a sobering moment.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Top law officer told Swinney of Murrell charge nearly a year ago

Documents show the lord advocate first informed John Swinney that Peter Murrell had been charged with embezzlement in March.

Sky News Politics24 Feb 2026

Mandelson's lawyers say his arrest due to 'baseless' flight risk claim

Peter Mandelson's lawyers have said claims he was arrested because he was a flight risk are "baseless".

BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

MPs openly criticising Andrew reflects shift in tradition

In the Commons, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the former prince – all of them were resoundingly negative.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

MPs demand temporary ban on crypto donations to UK parties

It comes amid concerns the anonymity of crypto could be used to get round rules on foreign donations.

Politics
The Guardian Politics24 Feb 2026

The Guardian view on temporary accommodation bills: short-term fixes must be backed up by housebuilding | Editorial

Liverpool council’s success in negotiating with landlords is a model of how to save to invest in housing Local authorities are experiencing some of the highest temporary accommodation bills on record. Councils in England spent £2.8bn last year on homeless accommodation – a 25% increase on the year before and a 100% increase since 2020. How did the bill get so high? The government’s redistribution of social housing stock from public to private hands is largely to blame. Instead of creating the “p

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Reform by-election activist suspended over posts

Adam Mitula, who has been campaigning ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election, made the posts on X.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.

ReformCrime
BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.

ReformCrime
BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Sturgeon accused Salmond of 'revenge mission' against her government

Sturgeon made the remark during an interview when she was being investigated over claims she misled parliament.

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