Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to change his Downing Street operation following a crunch meeting with Labour MPs.
The talks came at a moment of peril for the prime minister over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States, with Starmer’s position under pressure. Defending his leadership, he told colleagues he had won every fight he had ever been in. He pointed to his record at the Crown Prosecution Service, saying he fought to change it so it better served victims of violence against women and girls, and insisted he would continue to lead.
A new classroom extension has officially opened to transform learning in Slough.
The addition to Millside School, part of Haybrook College, was formally opened on January twenty ninth and includes eight new classrooms designed to improve the learning environment for students. In twenty twenty four, Slough Borough Council agreed to invest more than three point seven five million pounds in the project. The work also includes refurbishment of the older part of the school, improved parking and enhanced security. The single storey extension is built mainly of wood and is designed to connect learners with nature.
Buckingham Palace says it stands ready to help Thames Valley Police as officers assess allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The force is examining claims he shared confidential documents with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a UK trade envoy. Mountbatten Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. In a statement, the Palace said the King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light regarding Mr Mountbatten Windsor’s conduct.
A uniformed army officer who was repeatedly stabbed with two knives told his wife his attacker had tried to cut his head off like Lee Rigby, a court has heard.
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton was attacked in the street near Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent, in July twenty twenty four. Speaking at Maidstone Crown Court, he said he was grateful to be alive. The attacker, Anthony Esan, aged twenty five, pleaded guilty in January to attempted murder and possessing two bladed weapons.
Ghislaine Maxwell remained silent during a closed door session of the US House Oversight Committee investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
She refused to answer questions, citing her Fifth Amendment rights under the US constitution, including the right to remain silent. The sixty four year old is serving a twenty year prison sentence and is seeking to have her conviction overturned.
Anas Sarwar has called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister and Labour leader, saying the leadership in Downing Street must change.
The Scottish Labour leader said the decision “isn’t easy, and it’s not without pain,” but insisted his priority is “my country, Scotland.” Downing Street responded, with a spokesman noting that Starmer is one of only four Labour leaders ever to have won a general election.
Anas Sarwar is expected to call on Sir Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister.
At an unscheduled news conference, the Scottish Labour leader will urge the UK Labour leader to step down. Sir Keir is under pressure after the resignation of his chief of staff yesterday and his director of communications today. Morgan McSweeney stood down amid controversy over appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Thames Valley Police says it is assessing claims that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential documents with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a UK trade envoy.
The force confirmed receipt of a report and said it is assessing the information using established procedures. An email exchange dated 30 November 2010 suggests Andrew forwarded Epstein visit reports relating to South East Asia.
A nursery worker in Bristol has been found guilty of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against five toddlers, in a case described as every parent’s nightmare.
Nathan Bennett, 30, was convicted of raping a child under thirteen, sexual assault, and assault by penetration. He began working at the Partou King Street nursery in July 2024. Concerns were raised in February 2025 after CCTV was reviewed.
A white supremacist who killed fifty one Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 has told a court he was irrational when he pleaded guilty.
Brenton Tarrant, 35, appeared by video link in Wellington seeking to overturn his convictions and face a trial. The Australian national carried out the attacks in Christchurch during Friday prayers.
Sir Keir Starmer’s executive director of communications, Tim Allan, has resigned after around five months in the role.
He said he decided to stand down to allow a new Number 10 team to be built, wishing the Prime Minister and his team every success. Allan took up the post in September last year. The move follows the resignation of Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, yesterday.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been “deeply concerned” by the latest revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, a Kensington Palace spokesperson has said.
In their first public statement on the issue, a royal spokesperson said Prince William and Princess Catherine were “focused on the victims” in light of new information contained in documents related to the late sex offender released in the US. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is among those under renewed scrutiny over past connections with Epstein. A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “I can confirm The Prince and Princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations.”
Heavy downpours are set to drench parts of south-west England and south Wales under a Met Office yellow warning coming into force at midday.
The Met Office said ten to fifteen millimetres of rain is likely widely, with twenty to thirty millimetres in exposed areas facing strong south to south-easterly winds. Dozens of flood warnings remain in force across England and eastern Scotland. The Environment Agency said its teams were on the ground to reduce flooding impact and support affected communities.
Pro democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to twenty years in prison after being convicted of national security offences in Hong Kong.
The tycoon and citizen was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials last December. The seventy eight year old denied all charges calling himself a prisoner.
Sam Darnold completed a remarkable comeback as the Seattle Seahawks won their second Super Bowl beating the New England Patriots twenty nine thirteen at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Mike Macdonald’s top ranked defence sacked Drake Maye six times intercepted him twice and forced a fumble. Uchenna Nwosu scored from an interception and Jason Myers kicked five record field goals there.
University leaders have been told to report threats of foreign interference directly to government and security services.
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said universities were prime targets for hostile actors. Ministers will spend three million pounds on measures including a secure platform for vice chancellors to report concerns. The move follows a briefing attended by leaders from seventy universities with MI5.
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