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February 27, 2026
London travel news LIVE: Forest Hill signalling fault disrupts services at London Bridge station
Live updates on Tube, rail and road disruption across London
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February 27, 2026
‘Underdog’ Anas Sarwar insists Labour can win Scottish election in 10 weeks
He cautioned against using the party’s defeat in the Gorton and Denton Westminster by-election to forecast the outcome of the May 7 poll in...
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February 27, 2026
Moment London police raid house in operation against £300,000 phone snatch gang
Four suspects were arrested in the early hours of Thursday by officers from City of London Police
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February 27, 2026
Man charged with possession of offensive weapon after mosque incident
Darren Connor is due to appear before magistrates on Friday.
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February 27, 2026
Starmer’s leadership under fire after Greens deliver by-election humiliation
Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a previously solid Labour seat.
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February 27, 2026
Gregg Wallace discontinues High Court claim against BBC, corporation says
The former MasterChef presenter sued the BBC and BBC Studios Distribution Limited last year.
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February 27, 2026
Ear pieces could be damaging the hearing of police officers, research suggests
It found ear piece use accompanied by immediate after-effects more than doubled an officer’s risk of having tinnitus.
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February 27, 2026
Arrest made after Churchill statue defaced with ‘Zionist war criminal’ graffiti
The Met said police were on the scene shortly after 4am on Friday.
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February 27, 2026
Four held following raids on gang who befriended pubgoers to snatch £300k worth of phones
The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Thursday by officers from City of London Police
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February 27, 2026
Starmer’s leadership under fire after Greens deliver by-election humiliation
Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a previously solid Labour seat.
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February 27, 2026
M&S announces dozens of cafe closures across the UK in major restructure
Marks & Spencer plans to close 14 cafes across the UK, repurposing their spaces to enhance customer experience with more product choices.
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February 27, 2026
Severe weather swings leave families battling floods and farmers facing bad year
The Met Office said this winter will be remembered for its ‘relentless rain’.
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February 27, 2026
What is the Assisted Dying Bill? Progress stalls in the House of Lords
The Private Member’s Bill calls for terminally ill people in England and Wales to be given the right to choose to end their life
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February 27, 2026
Tube strike looms as RMT drivers vote massively in favour of walkout over four-day week
No dates announced yet but passengers could face massive disruption on the London Underground in March
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February 27, 2026
Vandals deface statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square with red paint and anti-Zionist slogans
Phrases including ‘free Palestine’ and ‘globalise the intifada’ were sprayed on the statue
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February 27, 2026
Winston Churchill statue daubed with graffiti calling him ‘Zionist war criminal’
The statue has been cordoned off and was being cleaned on Friday morning.
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February 27, 2026
Winston Churchill statue daubed with graffiti calling him ‘Zionist war criminal’
The statue has been cordoned off and was being cleaned on Friday morning.
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February 27, 2026
Nigel Farage makes by-election 'cheating' claim as 'family voting' concerns raised in Gorton and Denton
Concerns were raised about people forcing family members to vote in a certain way during the contest in Manchester
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February 27, 2026
Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones
The Gorton area of Manchester will not be represented by Labour for the first time in nearly 100 years
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February 27, 2026
Severe weather swings leave families battling floods and farmers facing bad year
The Met Office said this winter will be remembered for its ‘relentless rain’.
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February 27, 2026
Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral ‘Valley of Death’
Labour was pushed into third place in Gorton and Denton, behind both the victorious Green Party and Reform UK.
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February 27, 2026
Who is Hannah Spencer? The plumber behind the Greens' historic by-election victory
The Manchester native secured a decisive victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, the first won by the Green Party
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February 27, 2026
Green MP Hannah Spencer's by-election victory speech in full: 'We're being bled dry'
‘Instead of working for a nice life, we're working to line the pockets of billionaires. We are being bled dry’
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February 27, 2026
London travel news LIVE: Minor delays on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines
Live updates on Tube, rail and road disruption across London as the morning rush hour gets under way
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February 27, 2026
Gorton & Denton by-election LIVE: Zack Polanski predicts 'tidal wave' of Green MPs as Labour is crushed
‘If we see a swing like this at the next general election, there will be a tidal wave of new Green MPs’ - Zack Polanski
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February 27, 2026
Plumber turned MP Hannah Spencer hails Greens’ by-election victory
The 34-year-old took Gorton and Denton, one of Labour’s safest seats.
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February 27, 2026
Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones
It is the first time in nearly 100 years that the Gorton area of Manchester will not have been represented by a Labour MP.
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February 27, 2026
Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer
Defending party Labour trailed in third behind Reform UK.
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February 27, 2026
Greens crush Labour in Gorton and Denton by-election in huge blow to Starmer
Hannah Spencer beats Reform by more than 4,000 votes in Green Party’s first-ever Westminster by-election win - as Labour’s vote collapses
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February 27, 2026
Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer
Defending party Labour trailed in third.
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February 27, 2026
Greens ‘won the argument’ on blocking Reform in by-election, Lucy Powell admits
Labour’s deputy leader appeared to concede defeat at the count in Gorton and Denton.
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February 27, 2026
Greens ‘won the argument’ on blocking Reform in by-election, Lucy Powell admits
Labour’s deputy leader appeared to concede defeat at the count in Gorton and Denton.
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February 27, 2026
Greens confident as counting underway in Gorton and Denton
Zack Polanski’s party hopes to pull off its first ever victory in a parliamentary by-election.
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February 27, 2026
Greens confident as counting underway in Gorton and Denton
Zack Polanski’s party hopes to pull off its first ever victory in a parliamentary by-election.
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February 27, 2026
Thousands of trials will not be heard until at least 2028, data reveals
The backlog includes 206 rape trials that are not listed to start until 2028.
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February 27, 2026
Concerns raised over ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election
A row is brewing over warnings of people forcing their family members to vote in a certain way.
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February 27, 2026
New Piccadilly line trains delayed by another year as 'game-changing' Tube upgrade soars to £3.4bn
TfL says first of 94 ‘game-changing’ new trains now not due to enter service until sometime between December 2026 and June 2027
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February 27, 2026
Draft rare cancers law offers hope to those with incurable brain tumours
Abi Feltham was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May 2024 and was told she has 15 years to live.
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February 27, 2026
Severe weather swings leave families battling floods and farmers facing bad year
The Met Office said this winter will be remembered for its ‘relentless rain’.
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February 27, 2026
Tickets for 99th Royal Variety Performance go on sale this Friday
The black tie event will be staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 20.
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February 27, 2026
Landscape by Sir Winston Churchill to go on display in UK for first time
Quiet Waters will feature in an exhibition of the wartime prime minister’s paintings and art materials at Chartwell in Kent.
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February 27, 2026
The Funday Times returns for special one-off edition
It is being published on March 1 as part of The Sunday Times Get Britain Reading campaign, which is supported by authors including Michael M...
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February 26, 2026
Concerns raised over ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election
A row is brewing over warnings of people forcing their family members to vote in a certain way.
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February 26, 2026
Man yelled ‘I’ve done it’ after Soham killer Ian Huntley was attacked
Huntley was treated for head injuries and remains in a serious condition in hospital, Durham Constabulary said.
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February 26, 2026
Polls close in Gorton and Denton by-election that could decide Starmer’s future
Votes are being counted in the crucial contest.
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February 26, 2026
Leak reveals London measles outbreak tops 300 suspected cases
The leaked document from the UK Health Security Agency shows 340 suspected cases, with vaccination levels at a record lows
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February 26, 2026
Duke of Sussex calls for aid corridors to be opened in Gaza
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting Jordan.
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February 26, 2026
Polls close in Gorton and Denton by-election that could decide Starmer’s future
Votes are being counted in the crucial contest.
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February 26, 2026
Man and woman arrested over Lisa Dorrian disappearance released
The 40-year-old woman was arrested in Bangor, Co Down while a 42-year-old man was arrested in Scotland on Wednesday.
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February 26, 2026