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Dame Antonia Romeo appointed Cabinet Secretary
9+ min ago (1183+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Dame Antonia Romeo as Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, praising her "determination to get things done. As the frontrunner to replace Sir Chris Wormald, her expected appointment had raised eyebrows after allegations…...
Sentencing of British couple in Iran makes it a ‘political problem’, family says
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (971+ words) The sentencing of a British couple who have been detained in Iran for more than a year has made their circumstances a "political problem" which "forces the Government's hand" to act more strongly, their family said. Lindsay and Craig Foreman,…...
Public support for Royal Family falls seven per cent in four months
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (635+ words) Every senior member of the Royal Family has seen their favourability ratings fall since November, after a bruising few months for the monarchy. New Ipsos polling suggests the scandal involving the former Duke of York may be affecting public opinion…...
UK refusing to allow Trump to use RAF bases to attack Iran
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (949+ words) Donald Trump has withdrawn his backing for Sir Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal because he has not received UK approval to use its military bases for a US strike on Iran, it has been reported. The US president attacked the…...
£14,000 pay increase recommended for Northern Ireland Assembly members
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (1069+ words) A "14,000 pay increase has been recommended for Northern Ireland Assembly members. The Independent Remuneration Board has proposed an uplift in salaries for MLAs from "53,000 to "67,200 per year, a rise of 26.8%, from April 1 2026. MLA salaries are lower than those received by…...
Andrew released under investigation after misconduct in public office arrest
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (756+ words) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released under investigation following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The former prince, who became the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested,…...
Fact Check: Image of Reform by-election candidate appears to use false quote
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (226+ words) Nick Buckley " Advance UK's candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election " reposted a claim on X alleging that his opponent, Matthew Goodwin of Reform UK, had said that he "hated" living in Manchester. A newspaper's logo is in the image....
Sadiq Khan's £20m secret cheap fares plan to lure Londoners onto public transport
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (789+ words) Sir Sadiq Khan is to spend "20m on a new attempt to lure passengers back to public transport with "innovative" cheap fares deals. The mayor is giving Transport for London the money "to trial further fares innovation as we continue to…...
Andrew arrest is ‘seismic’ and leaves royals in ‘uncharted waters’
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (942+ words) The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor " who is eighth in line to the British throne " is "seismic" and has left senior royals in "uncharted waters", a royal commentator has suggested. The former duke, who was stripped of his royal titles by…...
British couple jailed in Iran ‘prepared to suffer to convey unjust treatment’
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (950+ words) A British couple imprisoned in Iran have said they are "prepared to suffer" to convey to Iranian authorities their treatment is "unfair and unjust". Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been jailed for 10 years following their arrest in January 2025, which came…...