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February 8, 2026

Politics

From Svengali to sacked: Who is Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s departed chief of staff?

For those wishing to understand the Starmer project, it is hard to overstate how crucial a role Morgan McSweeney played. Born in Macroom, County...

by admin February 8, 2026
From Svengali to sacked: Who is Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister's departed chief of staff?
Politics

Starmer’s top aide Morgan McSweeney resigns

Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff amid the fall-out from the Peter Mandelson scandal. Several Labour MPs blamed him...

by admin February 8, 2026
Starmer's top aide Morgan McSweeney resigns
Business

Investment giant KKR ditches Mandelson lobbying firm

KKR, the American investment giant, has become the latest global corporation to sever ties with Global Counsel, the lobbying firm set up by Lord...

by admin February 8, 2026
Investment giant KKR ditches Mandelson lobbying firm
Politics

Starmer’s top adviser shouldn’t resign over Mandelson scandal as ‘responsibility lies with PM’, minister says

Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff should not resign over the Mandelson scandal because the responsibility “lies with the prime minister”, a cabinet minister...

by admin February 8, 2026
Investment giant KKR ditches Mandelson lobbying firm
Science

James Webb Space Telescope Finds Most Distant Galaxy Ever Detected

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered MoM-z14, the most distant galaxy ever observed, dating to just 280 million years after the Big Bang....

by admin February 8, 2026
World

Japan’s ultra conservative prime minister set to seize more power, exit poll shows

Japan’s ultra conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll had her securing a big majority in the country’s...

by admin February 8, 2026
Japan's ultra conservative prime minister set to seize more power, exit poll shows
Business

Washington Post CEO Will Lewis steps down, days after a third of staff made redundant

The chief executive and publisher of the Washington Post has stepped down, just days after a third of the paper’s staff were made redundant....

by admin February 8, 2026
Washington Post CEO Will Lewis steps down, days after a third of staff made redundant
US

Savannah Guthrie tells mother’s potential kidnappers ‘we will pay’ in video plea for her return

US TV news host Savannah Guthrie has told the potential kidnappers of her 84-year-old mother that her family “will pay” for her safe return....

by admin February 8, 2026
Savannah Guthrie tells mother's potential kidnappers 'we will pay' in video plea for her return
World

Italian police fire tear gas at protesters near Olympics venue

Italian police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters who threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at them near a Winter Olympics...

by admin February 8, 2026
Italian police fire tear gas at protesters near Olympics venue
World

Thousands forced to evacuate as Storm Marta batters Spain and Portugal

A ‘storm train’ of consecutive winds and rains battering Spain and Portugal has already forced 11,000 people to flee their homes.  A man, believed...

by admin February 8, 2026
Thousands forced to evacuate as Storm Marta batters Spain and Portugal
World

Japan’s drum-playing, Trump-hugging, China-provoking PM Sanae Takaichi raises the stakes

Japanese politics is politer and more understated than most. It’s perhaps the reason that Western audiences do not always pay a huge amount of...

by admin February 8, 2026
Japan's drum-playing, Trump-hugging, China-provoking PM Sanae Takaichi raises the stakes
World

Cristiano Ronaldo misses second straight Al Nassr game amid his ongoing strike

Cristiano Ronaldo has missed a second straight game with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr as he continues his strike. Ronaldo, 41, returned to...

by admin February 8, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo misses second straight Al Nassr game amid his ongoing strike
Politics

Review launched into Peter Mandelson’s US ambassador payoff

A payment given to Lord Peter Mandelson when he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed after the latest revelations in...

by admin February 8, 2026
Review launched into Peter Mandelson's US ambassador payoff
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  • Savannah Guthrie tells mother's potential kidnappers 'we will pay' in video plea for her returnSavannah Guthrie tells mother’s potential kidnappers ‘we will pay’ in video plea for her return
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