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• The hard right has high hopes in Gorton and Denton – but a grassroots fightback is under way - The Guardian25 February 2026, 1:54 pm
  The hard right has high hopes in Gorton and Denton – but a grassroots fightback is under way  The GuardianWhy every vote will count in Gorton and Denton by-election  BBC‘Labour are now irrelevant here’: Greens eye Manchester by-election victory  Financial TimesMy hunt for the Bigfoot of Gorton and Denton  The TelegraphHow the Gorton and Denton by-election could change British politics  The Independent
  
• Starmer concerned after 'serious incident' at Manchester mosque - Sky News25 February 2026, 1:02 pm
  Starmer concerned after 'serious incident' at Manchester mosque  Sky NewsMan arrested after 'axe carried into mosque' in Manchester  BBCMan arrested for entering Manchester mosque allegedly carrying axe and knife  The GuardianMen armed with axe and knife enter mosque during Ramadan prayers  The TelegraphPrime Minister issues statement following Manchester Central Mosque weapons incident  Manchester Evening News
  
• ‘We don’t take ourselves too seriously’: street style at London fashion week – in pictures - The Guardian25 February 2026, 1:00 pm
  ‘We don’t take ourselves too seriously’: street style at London fashion week – in pictures  The GuardianAt London Fashion Week, brands cater to their unique type of freak and geek  CNNLondon Fashion Week 2026: the key trends and styles  The TimesI Just Got Back From London Fashion Week And These 6 Street-Style Trends Were Everywhere  British VogueFlying the flag for London Fashion Week  Financial Times
  
• Chelsea and West Ham fined over 'mass confrontation' - BBC25 February 2026, 12:42 pm
  Chelsea and West Ham fined over 'mass confrontation'  BBCChelsea and West Ham United sanctioned  TheFA.comChelsea and West Ham hit with heavy fines for 20-player brawl  The TimesChelsea and West Ham slapped with huge fines over furious brawl that saw Jean-Clair Todibo 'strangle' Joao Pedro  The SunChelsea and West Ham hit with hefty fines after mass brawl in London derby  The Independent
  
• ‘People feel like they’re in on the joke’: the new wave of pseudo-biopics - The Guardian25 February 2026, 12:38 pm
  ‘People feel like they’re in on the joke’: the new wave of pseudo-biopics  The Guardian
  
• Third runway will cost £15 per passenger, Heathrow boss claims - Financial Times25 February 2026, 12:28 pm
  Third runway will cost £15 per passenger, Heathrow boss claims  Financial TimesHeathrow pays out £550m to shareholders despite profits plunging by a third  ITVX‘Heathrow’s third runway should have been built 10 years ago’ says airport boss  The IndependentLondon is safe says Heathrow boss as passengers numbers hit record  London Evening StandardHeathrow Airport reports £3.6bn revenue and record passenger growth in 2025  DFNI
  
• Plymouth criminal defence solicitor who abused clients is jailed - BBC25 February 2026, 12:15 pm
  Plymouth criminal defence solicitor who abused clients is jailed  BBCDevon defence lawyer who abused vulnerable clients jailed for 13 years  The Guardian'Vile' defence solicitor used his power to prey, sentencing judge hears  The Law Society GazetteDefence solicitor sexually assaulted men during legal consultations  The Telegraph“Haunted by his evil grin”: Victims tell of trauma after abuse by former lawyer | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Commons Speaker passed information to police on Mandelson ahead of arrest - BBC25 February 2026, 12:03 pm
  Commons Speaker passed information to police on Mandelson ahead of arrest  BBCMandelson's lawyers say he was arrested over 'baseless' claim he was a flight risk  BBCMandelson's 'vile' Epstein emails make me 'angry', Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says  Sky NewsLord Mandelson arrested to stop him fleeing Britain  The TelegraphMandelson v the Met: what the statement issued after his arrest tells us  The Guardian
  
• New Diageo CEO slashes dividend and signals price cuts - Financial Times25 February 2026, 11:36 am
  New Diageo CEO slashes dividend and signals price cuts  Financial TimesDiageo slashes dividend and vows to address Guinness capacity constraints in London  The GuardianWorld's biggest spirit maker Diageo falls 8% after slashing dividend, lowering profit outlook  CNBCDiageo boss Dave Lewis slams ‘very poor’ off-trade customer service  The Grocer‘Significant’ squeeze on incomes hitting drinking, warns Guinness maker  The Telegraph
  
• TV's Doctor Foster to return for third and final series - BBC25 February 2026, 11:30 am
  TV's Doctor Foster to return for third and final series  BBC‘Doctor Foster’ Returning for a Third and Final Season With Suranne Jones  The Hollywood Reporter'Doctor Foster' Returning To BBC For Third & Final Season  DeadlineIconic BBC series is set to return with Corrie legend in cast  Daily StarBBC drama 'that gripped the UK' Doctor Foster confirms "thrilling" return after almost 10 years  Digital Spy
  
• Scrubbing away its fly-tipping capital of England title, where locals are 'embarrassed' to live - Sky News25 February 2026, 11:25 am
  Scrubbing away its fly-tipping capital of England title, where locals are 'embarrassed' to live  Sky NewsWarning over criminal links to waste disposal and fly-tipping  BBCDevon and Cornwall fly-tippers 'have no shame' say residents  BBCFly-tipping cases jump nearly 10% in a year to new highs, council data shows | ITV News  ITVXLocals express anger at fly-tipping near Pembrokeshire watercourse  The Western Telegraph
  
• UK to be warmer than Malta and Barcelona as temperatures may hit 19C, say forecasters - Sky News25 February 2026, 11:03 am
  UK to be warmer than Malta and Barcelona as temperatures may hit 19C, say forecasters  Sky NewsWeather experts issue urgent suncream warning as UK set to be hotter than Greece  Daily StarSpring-like weather ahead with forecast temperatures up to 18C  BBCLondon to be warmer than Malaga with temperature set to hit 18C  London Evening StandardWeek ahead forecast: Temperatures on the rise going into midweek  Met Office
  
• Caring teen dies from rare illness after tummy bug - BBC25 February 2026, 10:53 am
  Caring teen dies from rare illness after tummy bug  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• How ancient Scottish rocks throw ‘snowball Earth’ theory up in the air - The Guardian25 February 2026, 10:41 am
  How ancient Scottish rocks throw ‘snowball Earth’ theory up in the air  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Anthony Joshua: Case against driver in fatal crash adjourned until March - BBC25 February 2026, 10:32 am
  Anthony Joshua: Case against driver in fatal crash adjourned until March  BBCDriver in Anthony Joshua crash appears in court after being charged over deaths of boxing legend’s two pals in Nigeria  The SunAnthony Joshua’s driver, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode in crash case appears in Nigerian court as hearing is further adjourned till March  The Times of IndiaCourt Adjourns Anthony Joshua’s Drivers Case To March 17  Channels TelevisionCourt adjourns Anthony Joshua driver’s trial as prosecutor digs for more evidence  TheCable