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Parliament's corridors are awash with rumours of Sir Keir Starmer being replaced after a torrid few days.Morgan McSweeney stepped down on 8 February after several Labour MPs publicly blamed him for the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador to the US. Lord Mandelson was sacked from that position in September over his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, but new files suggested he shared confidential information with Epstein in 2009.Less than 24 hours later, Sir Keir's communications director, Tim Allan,…

A smart motorway system "wasn't working as it should be" at the time of a fatal collision on the M4, a court has heard.The system had not been functioning for five days when 45-year-old Barry O'Sullivan's grey Ford Transit Connect collided with the back of a Nissan Micra, which had come to a halt in the outside lane of the motorway.The collision took place on the M4 westbound between junctions 11 and 12 in Berkshire on 7 March 2022, causing…

Buckingham Palace says it will support police if contacted over allegations about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.The palace also said King Charles had "profound concern" over claims about his brother, in a statement released following revelations in the Epstein files.Thames Valley Police has said it is assessing claims that Andrew shared confidential documents with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while the former duke served as UK trade envoy.Andrew denies any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.Follow latest updates on the Epstein files…

A police investigation is under way after a four-year-old golden eagle was shot in the Scottish Borders.The bird of prey, called Hamlet, was found injured by a gamekeeper on an estate in Stanhope on 15 January. Hamlet, who was wearing a satellite tracking device, had been relocated from the Outer Hebrides in 2023 as part of the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project (SSGEP) to boost numbers in the area. Image: Hamlet's injury. Pic: RUN/Scottish SPCA The animal was examined…

Suffolk Police has apologised to the only surviving victim of serial killer Steve Wright over how she feels her case was dealt with - but refused to commit to an inquiry.Wright, known as the Suffolk Strangler, was jailed last week for the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, who disappeared on 19 September 1999 in a village on the outskirts of Felixstowe.Only the night before, Wright had attempted to abduct newlywed Emily Doherty, then aged 22, who ran, hid and sought…

A nursery worker in Bristol has been found guilty of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against five toddlers - in a case described as "every parent's nightmare".Nathan Bennett, 30, was found guilty at Bristol Crown Court of two charges of raping a child under 13, four of the sexual assault of a child under 13, and two charges of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.Bennett, from Corston, near Bath, began working at the Partou King Street…

The CCTV system at the home of an ex-head gamekeeper accused of murdering a man with a shotgun went off on the morning of the alleged crime, a court has heard.Jurors at the trial of David Campbell, 77, were also shown footage which twice showed him placing duct tape over a doorbell camera at his home on the day of the alleged murder. Prosecutors are claiming Campbell gunned down former colleague Brian Low, 65, on a remote track near Aberfeldy,…

A man described by his own lawyer as a "useful idiot" who set fire to businesses as part of a gangland feud has been jailed for more than seven years.Logan Carlin, 24, launched bottles filled with accelerant into two properties in Edinburgh in March 2025 as part of an effort to intimidate a rival gang. He first targeted Belle Cheveux beauty salon in Albert Street on 6 March before going on to torch DB Auto Services in Milton Road East…

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is to call for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister, Sky News understands.Mr Sarwar has called an unscheduled news conference at 2.30pm, when he will suggest the prime minister should step down. He will be the most senior Labour voice to call for Sir Keir to go after several backbenchers have done so following more revelations about Lord Mandelson's links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Sir Keir's leadership looks to be in freefall after…

A father has been jailed for more than four years after he used social media to try and recruit a "battalion" of followers to kill non-whites when he became radicalised after his wife left him.Tygue Crowther, 36, from Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire used his account on Twitter, now X, to encourage attacks between October 2023 and June 2024 before it was shut down. He also shared far-right bomb-making manuals on the Telegram social media site and circulated pictures of neo-Nazi stickers…