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Church must learn from abuse victims, new Catholic leader says at installation
February 14, 2026The new leader of Catholics in England and Wales has told his installation ceremony that he is aware of the Church’s failures “especially when the vulnerable have been abused”. Archbishop Richard Moth was formally installed as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster in front of a 2,000-strong congregation on Saturday. Shortly after midday, the cleric knelt […]
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Nadhim Zahawi said he didn’t feel safe walking around London because he saw a tired man
February 14, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Reform UK MP Nadhim Zahawi has claimed he crossed the road after fearing for his safety when a tired-looking man walked past him. The former Conservative chancellor, who defected to Nigel Farage’s party in January, said he […]
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The social media trend leaving Soho sex workers fearing for their lives
February 14, 2026Dressed in a black puffa jacket and box fresh trainers, a teenager scurries towards a flat door and kicks it frantically, before changing position to give it a good boot from a different angle. The flurry of frenzied blows only last for a few seconds – but it’s all been caught on camera. Not to capture […]
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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’ve lived in nine London boroughs — they all had charm, but only one felt like home
February 13, 2026I’ve never enjoyed staying in one place for too long, preferring to move around and explore different areas, which is why during my 19 years of London living, I made a home in nine of the city’s 32 boroughs. Let me give you a whistle-stop tour of my various abodes in the big city. First […]
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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 ‘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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