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Boris Johnson has called for all the "powerful men" who visited Jeffrey Epstein's island to give evidence about the dead paedophile.
Boris Johnson says 'powerful men' like Bill Gates should testify on Epstein
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February 13, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Boris Johnson has called for all the "powerful men" who visited Jeffrey Epstein's island to give evidence about the dead paedophile.
Peter Mandelson has been summoned to give evidence to the US Congress about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, it has emerged.
Peter Mandelson asked to give evidence to Congress on Jeffrey Epstein friendship
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February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Peter Mandelson has been summoned to give evidence to the US Congress about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, it has emerged.
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been forced to flee the UK after he was informed by police of calls in an Islamic State publication for people to "commit violence" against him.
Far-right thug Tommy Robinson flees UK after police warning over terror threat
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February 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been forced to flee the UK after he was informed by police of calls in an Islamic State publication for people to "commit violence" against him.
Anas Sarwar has said he stood by his calls for Keir Starmer to quit in a conversation with the PM on Thursday.
Anas Sarwar tells details of private chat with Starmer after demanding PM quit
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February 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Anas Sarwar has said he stood by his calls for Keir Starmer to quit in a conversation with the PM on Thursday.
Jesy Nelson’s petition demanding newborn screening for SMA has hit 100,000 signatures in just one day.
Jesy Nelson petition demanding a baby SMA test smashes 100k signatures in a day
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February 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Jesy Nelson’s petition demanding newborn screening for SMA has hit 100,000 signatures in just one day.
Keir Starmer will be relieved to have made it to Parliament's recess after a week of turmoil.
Major bits of bad and controversial news snuck out as MPs' recess begins
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February 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Keir Starmer will be relieved to have made it to Parliament's recess after a week of turmoil.
A shake-up in rules for councils risks leaving communities in the dark, alarmed peers have warned.
Warning major change will leave voters in the dark as peers hit out
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February 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
A shake-up in rules for councils risks leaving communities in the dark, alarmed peers have warned.
An experienced political adviser and campaign strategist with previous experience working for the UK government has warned how Jeff Bezos’ Ring doorbell could be weaponised by Donald Trump ahead of the midterms in November.
Donald Trump could 'weaponise' a doorbell in threat to liberty, ex-adviser warns
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February 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
An experienced political adviser and campaign strategist with previous experience working for the UK government has warned how Jeff Bezos’ Ring doorbell could be weaponised by Donald Trump ahead of the midterms in November.
Keir Starmer has accused Reform of spewing "racist rhetoric" after an MP doubled down on her complaints about the number of Black and Asian people in adverts.
Starmer blasts Reform's 'racist rhetoric' as MP doubles down on ads rant
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February 13, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Keir Starmer has accused Reform of spewing "racist rhetoric" after an MP doubled down on her complaints about the number of Black and Asian people in adverts.
Palestine Action's co-founder Huda Ammori has won a High Court challenge over the ban of the organisation as a terror group on two grounds, judges have said.
Palestine Action wins High court challenge against terror group ban
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February 13, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Palestine Action's co-founder Huda Ammori has won a High Court challenge over the ban of the organisation as a terror group on two grounds, judges have said.
Dangerous criminals will be barred from the UK after a landmark data sharing deal was agreed with India.
Dangerous criminals to be barred from UK as landmark international deal struck
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February 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Dangerous criminals will be barred from the UK after a landmark data sharing deal was agreed with India.
Families risk being priced out of staycations by a new ‘tourist tax’, the government has been warned.
Family holidays face hammer blow from new tourist tax proposals
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February 13, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Families risk being priced out of staycations by a new ‘tourist tax’, the government has been warned.
The audience of BBC Question Time clapped as Nadine Dorries was challenged during a discussion about immigration last night.
Question Time crowd applaud as guest skewers Nadine Dorries in immigration row
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February 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The audience of BBC Question Time clapped as Nadine Dorries was challenged during a discussion about immigration last night.
Some women living in a key by-election battleground are scared to leave their homes because of the rhetoric peddled by Reform UK, a Labour candidate has warned.
Explosive Reform and Labour row erupts at by-election hustings as insults hurled
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February 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Some women living in a key by-election battleground are scared to leave their homes because of the rhetoric peddled by Reform UK, a Labour candidate has warned.
Jim Ratcliffe, the Manchester United co-owner and UK multibillionaire who prompted fury this week when he astonishingly claimed immigration was costing the country "too much money", has deprived the public purse of millions.
Eye-watering amount Jim Ratcliffe deprived UK public purse after key tax change
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February 12, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Jim Ratcliffe, the Manchester United co-owner and UK multibillionaire who prompted fury this week when he astonishingly claimed immigration was costing the country "too much money", has deprived the public purse of millions.
Angela Rayner has piled pressure on the Government to do more to help the night-time economy as struggling venues face a "triple whammy" of rising costs.
Angela Rayner makes major demand after Labour climbdown to help struggling pubs
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February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Angela Rayner has piled pressure on the Government to do more to help the night-time economy as struggling venues face a "triple whammy" of rising costs.
Manchester United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe apologised for claiming the UK was "colonised by immigrants" as anti-racism groups said that he had taken "the battering he deserved".
Man Utd chief Ratcliffe 'got the battering he deserved' after immigration claims
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February 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Manchester United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe apologised for claiming the UK was "colonised by immigrants" as anti-racism groups said that he had taken "the battering he deserved".
Jesy Nelson is today launching a petition with Parliament demanding all babies are checked for spinal muscular atrophy as she backs the Mirror campaign.
Jesy Nelson launches petition and joins Mirror campaign on SMA babies
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February 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Jesy Nelson is today launching a petition with Parliament demanding all babies are checked for spinal muscular atrophy as she backs the Mirror campaign.
Wes Streeting said he did not defy Keir Starmer when he released private WhatsApp messages he had exchanged with Peter Mandelson.
Streeting on bombshell Mandelson WhatsApp messages - 'I have nothing to hide'
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February 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Wes Streeting said he did not defy Keir Starmer when he released private WhatsApp messages he had exchanged with Peter Mandelson.
The country's most senior civil servant Sir Chris Wormald has stood down from his post.
Three senior figures exit Keir Starmer's top team in one week in major shake-up
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February 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The country's most senior civil servant Sir Chris Wormald has stood down from his post.
Tensions between the US, China and Russia are showing no sign of easing off as Donald Trump has ordered a fleet of icebreakers to patrol the Arctic.
Trump places order to 'reassert' dominance as Russia and China tensions grow
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February 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Tensions between the US, China and Russia are showing no sign of easing off as Donald Trump has ordered a fleet of icebreakers to patrol the Arctic.
Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit brought against the BBC has been set for trial in February 2027, a Florida judge has ordered.
Major update on Donald Trump's $10bn lawsuit against BBC for defamation claim
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February 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit brought against the BBC has been set for trial in February 2027, a Florida judge has ordered.
A shake-up in rules for councils risks leaving communities in the dark, alarmed peers have warned.
Warning major change will leave voters in the dark as peers hit out
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February 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
A shake-up in rules for councils risks leaving communities in the dark, alarmed peers have warned.
All secondary schools will be ordered to revamp classrooms to accommodate children with extra needs under a major plan to make the education estate fit for the future.
Parents get major update on school classroom revamps under multi-billion plan
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February 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
All secondary schools will be ordered to revamp classrooms to accommodate children with extra needs under a major plan to make the education estate fit for the future.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is facing a furious backlash after a rant in which he claimed the UK has been "colonised by immigrants".
Mirror readers debate whether Jim Ratcliffe should apologise after rant
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February 12, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is facing a furious backlash after a rant in which he claimed the UK has been "colonised by immigrants".