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Several weeks behind on this but this is lovely www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Wild London
Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his London hometown, from urban deer to rooftop peregrines and many others, revealing how nature thrives in the world’s greenest major city.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Several weeks behind on this but this is lovely www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
are we at the stage of the cycle yet where someone proposes a 'department of the prime minister'
EXCL: Chris Wormald, the most senior civil servant in Downing Street, is negotiating his exit as part of a wider shakeup of Keir Starmer’s operation after dramatic day - @kiranstacey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Top civil servant could become third key No 10 departure in days
Exclusive: Cabinet secretary Chris Wormald is expected to follow Morgan McSweeney and Tim Allan out the door
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
are we at the stage of the cycle yet where someone proposes a 'department of the prime minister'
Thank you to Wes Streeting for helping to establish a precedent for FOIs of messages
Streeting wrote off his re-election chances in WhatsApp exchanges with Mandelson
Streeting wrote off his re-election chances in WhatsApp exchanges with Mandelson
Health secretary publishes messages as he seeks to draw line under his relationship with former peer
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UK politics live – latest updates
Wes Streeting predicted he would be “toast” at the next general election, according to private WhatsApp messages with Peter Mandelson published by the health secretary in an effort to draw a line under his relationship with the disgraced peer.
The exchanges, in which Streeting said the government had no growth strategy and questioned No 10’s communications operation, appeared to be part of a plan to ready himself for a potential leadership contest. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Thank you to Wes Streeting for helping to establish a precedent for FOIs of messages
Darren Jones, at the despatch box, has either misspoken or announced a toughening up of post-ministerial jobs rules. Jones said now ex-ministers who broke rules "requiring repayment of severance"; but ministerial code only says "they will be **expected** to repay their full severance payment."
February 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Darren Jones, at the despatch box, has either misspoken or announced a toughening up of post-ministerial jobs rules. Jones said now ex-ministers who broke rules "requiring repayment of severance"; but ministerial code only says "they will be **expected** to repay their full severance payment."
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Showing at the Natural History Museum, London, until 12 July.
#photography
More photos
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#photography
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February 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Showing at the Natural History Museum, London, until 12 July.
#photography
More photos
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#photography
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In 2013, Epstein's foundation got Business Insider to remove his mugshot from a story so it wouldn't show up in Google search results
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
In 2013, Epstein's foundation got Business Insider to remove his mugshot from a story so it wouldn't show up in Google search results
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
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The Ministry of Justice has ordered the deletion of the UK’s largest court reporting archive.
This risks undermining open justice, and I believe, undermines the public accountability role of the press by making it harder to see what is going on in the courts.
www.thetimes.com/article/77b0...
This risks undermining open justice, and I believe, undermines the public accountability role of the press by making it harder to see what is going on in the courts.
www.thetimes.com/article/77b0...
MoJ orders deletion of UK’s largest court reporting archive
Courtsdesk, which supports the media in monitoring records, is an important tool for journalists and the move raises concerns over open justice
www.thetimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The Ministry of Justice has ordered the deletion of the UK’s largest court reporting archive.
This risks undermining open justice, and I believe, undermines the public accountability role of the press by making it harder to see what is going on in the courts.
www.thetimes.com/article/77b0...
This risks undermining open justice, and I believe, undermines the public accountability role of the press by making it harder to see what is going on in the courts.
www.thetimes.com/article/77b0...
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BREAKING: Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid fall-out from the Mandelson scandal
February 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
BREAKING: Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid fall-out from the Mandelson scandal
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Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
Good campaign from the Times
www.thetimes.com/article/2476...
www.thetimes.com/article/2476...
Three ways to end the student debt injustice
Millions of graduates with unfair Plan 2 loans face crippling repayments and poorer futures unless the system is reformed
www.thetimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Good campaign from the Times
www.thetimes.com/article/2476...
www.thetimes.com/article/2476...
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Epstein has, from beyond the grave, exposed the make-it-up-as-you-go-along nature of the monarchy and the House of Lords www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
Jeffrey Epstein has exposed the rotten state of the UK’s constitution
The late sex offender had a ruthless capacity for exploiting grifters
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Epstein has, from beyond the grave, exposed the make-it-up-as-you-go-along nature of the monarchy and the House of Lords www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
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Article also shows that the blind trust mechanism is totally unfit for purpose. Mandelson put his GG shares in a blind trust, but that didn’t do anything to remove his colossal conflict of interest.
the key here is that Mandelson had stepped back from running Global Counsel but still had a huge shareholding in the business while he was ambassador
New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
February 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Article also shows that the blind trust mechanism is totally unfit for purpose. Mandelson put his GG shares in a blind trust, but that didn’t do anything to remove his colossal conflict of interest.
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Nuremberg! This week's episode of War Movie Theatre sees Russell Crowe as Herman Goering, trying to pull off one last trick. Terrible cinematic mistake, or a glaring omission from the Oscars? You may have views, and so do we.
War Movie Theatre: Nuremberg - with Henry Dyer
Russell Crowe makes another pitch for an Oscar as he plays Herman Goering, on trial for his life. But is he let down by a film that is determined to both show and tell? Does he have the silliest la...
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February 7, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Nuremberg! This week's episode of War Movie Theatre sees Russell Crowe as Herman Goering, trying to pull off one last trick. Terrible cinematic mistake, or a glaring omission from the Oscars? You may have views, and so do we.
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The Guardian: Revealed - Labour minister handed files on reporters #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The Guardian: Revealed - Labour minister handed files on reporters #TomorrowsPapersToday
Updated in the wake of documents seen by the Guardian showing Simons commissioned research to “investigate the sourcing, funding and origins” of a November 2023 Sunday Times report about the thinktank, in addition to other journalistic investigations into the group.
Exclusive: Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons was provided with intelligence files gathered on journalists (including me) who had reported on Labour Together, the thinktank he chaired at the time (before he became an MP), sources say.
Know more about this story? Contact me, Signal: henrydyer.01
Know more about this story? Contact me, Signal: henrydyer.01
Labour minister was provided with intelligence files on journalists
Exclusive: Material gathered was personally given to Josh Simons when chair of pro-Starmer thinktank, say sources
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Updated in the wake of documents seen by the Guardian showing Simons commissioned research to “investigate the sourcing, funding and origins” of a November 2023 Sunday Times report about the thinktank, in addition to other journalistic investigations into the group.
Exclusive: Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons was provided with intelligence files gathered on journalists (including me) who had reported on Labour Together, the thinktank he chaired at the time (before he became an MP), sources say.
Know more about this story? Contact me, Signal: henrydyer.01
Know more about this story? Contact me, Signal: henrydyer.01
Labour minister was provided with intelligence files on journalists
Exclusive: Material gathered was personally given to Josh Simons when chair of pro-Starmer thinktank, say sources
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Exclusive: Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons was provided with intelligence files gathered on journalists (including me) who had reported on Labour Together, the thinktank he chaired at the time (before he became an MP), sources say.
Know more about this story? Contact me, Signal: henrydyer.01
Know more about this story? Contact me, Signal: henrydyer.01
Very clearly communicated argument about the plan 2 tuition fee system by Oli Dugmore
“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?”
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
February 6, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Very clearly communicated argument about the plan 2 tuition fee system by Oli Dugmore
The Gruffalo: Tokyo Drift
Julia Donaldson: author reveals name for third Gruffalo book
Julia Donaldson: author reveals name for third Gruffalo book
After a 20-year Gruffalo hiatus, author Julia Donaldson announces the new book's title on BBC Radio 4.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The Gruffalo: Tokyo Drift
Exclusive from @harryfoxdavies.bsky.social and colleagues: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Revealed: Private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Exclusive from @harryfoxdavies.bsky.social and colleagues: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Suppose I should reup this exclusive story from 5 years ago when I was a freelance journalist www.businessinsider.com/labour-toget...
A Labour Party group with links to Keir Starmer is being investigated for failing to declare financial backers
EXCLUSIVE: Labour Together is under investigation by the Electoral Commission after failing to declare over £800,000 worth of donations in time.
www.businessinsider.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Suppose I should reup this exclusive story from 5 years ago when I was a freelance journalist www.businessinsider.com/labour-toget...
Very interesting report from Democracy for Sale.
🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Very interesting report from Democracy for Sale.
foi on steroids
Letter to the prime minister from parliament's intelligence & security committee - when will you send us the withheld Mandelson documents so we can decide whether to release them?
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
foi on steroids