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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 26.02.2026.
It displays 107 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.02.2026 ⇢ The Day Ian Huntley Was Attacked in Prison
⌨Morning coverage continued the political fallout from Lord Mandelson's arrest, with multiple outlets reporting the Met Police apology to Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for sharing flight risk information.
Early afternoon editorial priority shifted decisively to the prison attack on Soham killer Ian Huntley, with initial reports of him fighting for life after being battered, followed by details emerging of an ambush with a metal spike in a prison workshop.
Evening reports maintained this focus while also covering Hillary Clinton's testimony in the Epstein investigation, where she denied knowledge of crimes and called for Donald Trump to be questioned, with her deposition briefly halted after a photo leak.
Early afternoon editorial priority shifted decisively to the prison attack on Soham killer Ian Huntley, with initial reports of him fighting for life after being battered, followed by details emerging of an ambush with a metal spike in a prison workshop.
Evening reports maintained this focus while also covering Hillary Clinton's testimony in the Epstein investigation, where she denied knowledge of crimes and called for Donald Trump to be questioned, with her deposition briefly halted after a photo leak.
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01:35⇢The Speaker's Apology and Epstein's Late Trafficking
⌨UK media continues to focus on the political fallout from Lord Mandelson's arrest, with multiple outlets reporting the Met Police has apologized to Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for sharing flight risk information with Mandelson's lawyers (The Independent, Evening Standard). Coverage also persists of the Epstein files scandal, with new reports about Jeffrey Epstein trafficking women through British airports as late as 2019 (The Times, Sky News, Spiked).
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Eyewitness | Eyewitness
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Eyewitness | Eyewitness
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Rare clash off island’s coast took place amid US oil embargo and heightened tensions between two countries
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The Spectator
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06:53⇢The Speaker's Apology Echoes
⌨UK media continues to focus on the political fallout from Lord Mandelson's arrest, with multiple outlets reporting the Met Police has apologized to Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for sharing flight risk information with Mandelson's lawyers (Evening Standard, The Independent). Coverage also persists of the Epstein files scandal, with new reports about Jeffrey Epstein trafficking women through British airports as late as 2019 (The Times, Sky News, Spiked).
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The Independent
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UK | Brooke Davies
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Tehran insists deal is possible if US president abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff and Kushner
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Raising a statue to honour one of the most significant victories in the history of Christendom would fuel “hatred” and “anti-Islamic” sentiment, a leftist Vienna councillor has argued.
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Brendan O’Neill launches his new book, in conversation with Tom Slater.
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The indirect negotiations are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.
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The Oman-mediated discussions take place amid a massive buildup of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East
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09:59⇢Nuclear Talks' Fragile Moment
⌨UK media focuses on US-Iran nuclear talks as a critical diplomatic effort to prevent conflict, with multiple outlets reporting the indirect negotiations amid military buildup in the Middle East (The Guardian, BBC News, The Economist). Coverage also continues on domestic political developments, including the Gorton and Denton by-election's significance for party standings (Metro, Morning Star Online).
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The Oman-mediated discussions take place amid a massive buildup of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East
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Sky News
Live | Live
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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Opponents of Israel’s genocide have been systemically targeted by pro-Israel groups, rightwing media, police and the education system, new data shows. Joshua Carroll reports.
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The MHRA’s U-turn raises questions over regulatory process
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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The Times
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13:23⇢Huntley's Prison Ambush
⌨UK media focuses on the prison attack on Soham killer Ian Huntley, with multiple outlets reporting he is fighting for life after being ambushed in jail (Daily Mail, The Mirror, Metro, The Telegraph). Coverage also continues on US-Iran nuclear talks, with The Guardian reporting an agreement may be 'within reach' amid military buildup, while BBC News describes them as crucial to prevent conflict.
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The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.
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CEO of Davos-hosting World Economic Forum has resigned after Epstein email releases revealed his links to the disgraced financier.
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The Corbyn faction’s decisive win in the Your Party elections signals a move towards a more traditional electoral vehicle and away from the grassroots, democratic party some had imagined. There are pros and cons to that, writes Rivkah Brown.
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BBC
Hillary Clinton to testify she 'had no idea' of Epstein crimes and calls for Trump to be questioned
Lawmakers are hearing from former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was called to give testimony on the late convicted sex offender.
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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Sky News
Breaking | Live | Breaking | Live
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The Valdo Calocane case shows how much ‘care in the community’ has failed.
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17:01⇢Huntley's Prison Ambush
⌨UK media focuses on the prison attack on Soham killer Ian Huntley, with multiple outlets reporting he is fighting for life after being ambushed with a metal spike in jail (Daily Mail, The Mirror, Metro, Sky News). Coverage also continues on Hillary Clinton's testimony in the Epstein investigation, where she denies knowledge of crimes and calls for Donald Trump to be questioned (Sky News, BBC News, Breitbart London).
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US | Sarah Hooper
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BBC
Hillary Clinton testifies she 'had no idea' of Epstein crimes and calls for Trump to be questioned
Lawmakers are hearing from former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was called to give testimony on the late convicted sex offender.
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BBC
Hillary Clinton to testify she 'had no idea' of Epstein crimes and calls for Trump to be questioned
Lawmakers are hearing from former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was called to give testimony on the late convicted sex offender.
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BBC
Hillary Clinton testifies she 'had no idea' of Epstein crimes and calls for Trump to be questioned
Lawmakers are hearing from former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was called to give testimony on the late convicted sex offender.
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BBC
Hillary Clinton's Epstein testimony paused after photo leaked from closed-door session
The former US Secretary of State testifies she "had no idea" of Epstein crimes as she calls for President Trump to be questioned.
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Sky News
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Morning Star
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Clinton says she does not recall meeting Epstein in deposition taking place behind closed doors
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The Independent
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Breaking | Live | Breaking | Live
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BBC
Hillary Clinton's Epstein testimony resumes after pause over leaked photo
The former US Secretary of State testifies she "had no idea" of Epstein crimes as she calls for President Trump to be questioned.
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Morning Star
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19:20⇢Clinton's Testimony Resumes Amid Trump Claims
⌨UK media continues to focus on Hillary Clinton's testimony in the Epstein investigation, with multiple outlets reporting her resumed deposition after a leaked photo and her claims that Donald Trump appears frequently in the files while denying knowledge of Epstein's crimes (The Independent, Daily Mail, Sky News, The Guardian, Metro, BBC News). Coverage also persists on the prison attack on Ian Huntley (The Mirror).
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BBC
Democrats defend Hillary Clinton as she denies knowledge of Epstein crimes in House testimony
The US lawmakers say a precedent has been set and President Donald Trump should now be called to give testimony to the committee.
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The capital is just as plagued by these sick crimes as other cities in the UK.
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Clinton tells closed-doors meeting she does not recall meeting Epstein; oversight Democrats say Trump appears in files ‘almost more than any other person’
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Sky News
Breaking | Live | Breaking | Live
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The Telegraph
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Department of Justice did not release FBI memos when it uploaded millions of pages of files beginning in December
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BBC
Hillary Clinton says she 'wants to see truth come out' after finishing Epstein testimony
The US lawmakers say a precedent has been set and President Donald Trump should now be called to give testimony to the committee.
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