Day: February 13, 2026
The Independent journalists shortlisted for prestigious Press Awards 2026
February 13, 2026Three of The Independent’s journalists have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Press Awards. The annual ceremony in London recognises the best of British national journalism, with The Independent nominated across four categories in total. Judged by academics, editors, journalists and other industry figures, the awards – now in their 64th year – remain one […]
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Premier League pitches £750m annual boost from ad sales revamp
February 13, 2026The Premier League could receive a £750m annual revenue boost by centralising perimeter advertising sales and increasing the number of top-level commercial partners associated with the world’s most lucrative domestic football competition, its clubs have been told. Sky News has learnt that the 20 top-flight sides were informed at a shareholder meeting this week that […]
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FTSE 100 closes in the green as UK plans big missile spend
February 13, 2026Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Friday following the news that US consumer inflation slowed more than expected last month. The US annual CPI rate stood at 2.4% on-year in January, lower than 2.7% in December and below the FXStreet-cited consensus of a softer deceleration to 2.5%. Monthly, consumer prices rose 0.2% after […]
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Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens of his pension
February 13, 2026Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, of his public sector pension and are considering introducing legislation if required, Sky News can reveal. In March 2021, when he was a serving Metropolitan Police officer, Couzens used his police warrant to lure Sarah […]
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I did not step back from urging Starmer to quit in call with him – Sarwar
February 13, 2026Anas Sarwar “didn’t step back” from his calls for the Prime Minister to quit in a conversation between the two men on Thursday, the Scottish Labour leader has said. Speaking at a press conference in Edinburgh on Friday, Mr Sarwar joked he had taken the “nuclear option” by calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go, […]
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Palestine Action ban ‘disproportionate’, High Court rules, in blow to Government
February 13, 2026The Government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror group was unlawful and “disproportionate”, the High Court has ruled. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she will fight to prevent the proscription being lifted and the case could have implications for thousands of people arrested for supporting the group at protests across the country. The […]
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Palestine Action ‘unlawful ban’ shock: Met Police to stop arresting peaceful supporters after High Court ruling
February 13, 2026The Government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terror organisation was unlawful, judges have ruled, as the Metropolitan Police said it would stop arresting peaceful protesters supporting the group. The group’s co-founder, Huda Ammori, won a High Court challenge over the ban of the organisation on Friday. The High Court upheld two grounds of […]
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Palestine Action unlawful ban ruling: What does it mean for hundreds of ‘terror’ cases?
February 13, 2026Prosecutors are facing demands to drop terror charges against more than 700 Palestine Action supporters following a shock legal ruling. In London, there have been more than 2,000 arrests with 254 demonstrators being prosecuted. The Metropolitan Police said it will stop detaining peaceful protesters hold up signs declaring support for Palestine Action but understands “there […]
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Student graduates three years after sustaining traumatic brain injury
February 13, 2026A PhD student has graduated three years after a traumatic brain injury which resulted in memory loss. EmmaLucy Cole, from Taunton, Somerset, had completed the second year of her doctorate in English literature at the University of Bristol when she had a motorbike accident while on an organised tour in Iceland in September 2022. She […]
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Heathrow isn’t crowded, it’s travellers walking on the wrong side, boss reveals
February 13, 2026Heathrow airport has revealed a crowding problem that a third runway cannot solve: British and foreign travellers walk on different sides, and keep colliding, according to its chief executive. Thomas Woldbye said that while Heathrow serviced more passengers in a smaller overall area than comparable European hubs, part of the London airport’s trouble was the […]
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