Farage claims 'victory' as councils face 'race against time' after elections U-turn
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has claimed a "victory" after the government abandoned plans to postpone 30 local elections - a decision ballot organisers say has left councils in a "race against time".
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Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.
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'My friend told me we would be killed if we didn't pay protection money'
One business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened.
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PM abandons plans to delay council elections after legal advice
The government has abandoned plans to postpone 30 local elections in May following legal advice.
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Why Starmer's latest U-turn may see him lose more than just face
16-Feb-2026 - Source: Sky News
Tube passengers targeted in text scam, court told
London Underground passengers received scam messages that aimed to "plunder their bank accounts", jurors hear.
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Muir fourth in big air in another medal near-miss
Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir once again comes heartbreakingly close to a Winter Olympic medal for Team GB with her second fourth-place finish of the Games.
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Doctor who called junior colleague 'bad girl' and squeezed her waist is struck off
Dr Velmurugan Kuppuswamy is struck off after sexually harassing and objectifying female colleagues.
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Jet2 hands passengers life ban after mid-air brawl
Flight LS896 from Turkey to Manchester had to make an emergency landing in Brussels.
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Gang jailed after cocaine found hidden in books
A gang has been jailed for a total of 12 years for their part in exporting books to Australia with cocaine hidden inside.
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Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down
The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences
The proposed change has been set out in an amendment to the government's Crimes and Policing Bill.
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BGT dancer Kerri-Anne Donaldson took her life days after arrest over alleged sexual offence, inquest hears
A dancer who appeared on Britain's Got Talent was found dead three days after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual offence, an inquest has heard.
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Motorcyclist hit five-year-old boy and fled, court told
An 18-year-old admits dangerous driving after the boy was dragged along the road by the motorbike.
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Murder trial jury told of dog walker's shotgun injuries
Jurors heard forensic evidence in the trial of David Campbell, who is accused of killing dog walker Brian Low in Aberfeldy in February 2024.
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Prison guard charged over 'relationship with inmate' at notorious Scottish jail
A prison guard has been charged after allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner at one of Scotland's most notorious jails.
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BGT dancer took her life three days after arrest over alleged sexual offence, inquest hears
A dancer who appeared on Britain's Got Talent was found dead three days after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual offence, an inquest has heard.
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Three teenagers guilty of killing man on beach
Alexander Cashford was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle before he died.
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Woman admits selling fake Taylor Swift tickets
The total amount of the fraud was nearly £3,000 and involved 12 victims, Cardiff magistrates hear.
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Teenagers guilty of manslaughter after man lured to beach and killed
Two teenagers have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a man at a seaside resort after he arranged to meet a 16-year-old girl.
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