Four held in raids on £3m UK-based illegal TV streaming network City of London Police detained suspects - including two women aged 21 and 40 - in operation across Greater Manchester and Lancashire Evening Standard · Feb 4
ITV’s Six Nations coverage to feature in-play ad breaks for first time The broadcaster shares rights in the United Kingdom with the BBC The Independent UK · Feb 4
UK will release files related to Mandelson's ambassador appointment in more Epstein fallout The British government has agreed to release emails and documents related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein The Independent UK · Feb 4
Peru: So enticing, yet so hard to reach in a reasonable time Plane Talk: South America has many rewards, but getting there can be gruelling The Independent UK · Feb 4
‘Do not travel’ alert lifted by UK’s biggest train franchise Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express urged passengers not to travel on Wednesday morning. Evening Standard · Feb 4
‘Post-budget clarity’ boosts UK services sector but job shedding worsens The S&P Global UK services PMI survey scored a reading of 54.0 in January. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Ellen DeGeneres 'buys £20m mansion' in California a year after moving to the Cotswolds Sources have said Ellen and her wife will split their time between the US and the UK Evening Standard · Feb 4
Watches of Switzerland hikes annual sales outlook on ‘strong’ festive demand Demand for its luxury brands, such as Rolex and Omega watches, continues to outstrip supply in the UK and US, according to the group. Evening Standard · Feb 4
This HP laptop I tested has a sleek and compact form, but rivals offer better value for money The HP Laptop 14 has a small and simple form — but does it have enough power for the modern-day user? TechRadar · Feb 4
Fact check: The Epstein files include limited mentions of UK party leaders Search results for UK political leaders in the Epstein Library primarily show names mentioned in newsletters and articles shared in repeated emails. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Santander takes fresh swipe at City watchdog as its car loan scandal bill tops £460m UK arm brands FCA’s compensation scheme ‘overreach’ as Spanish owner signs surprise $12bn takeover of Webster Bank in US The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
‘Oh dear’: Craig David’s attempt to rescue flying fish goes hilariously wrong ‘Imagine being a fish and surviving a predator by FLYING away, only to be thrown back in by an early 2000s UK garage artist,’ one fan commented on singer’s TikTok The Independent UK · Feb 4
‘I think we feel stuck’: Kate Pickett on how to build a better, fairer, less stressed society In her new book, the co-author of The Spirit Level gathers jaw-dropping facts about the inequality crisis in the UK – and explores creative ways to address it The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
Watch the video: EU-UK relationship — friends with benefits? We are not seeing a full reunion. Instead, we are seeing a patchwork relationship. So the two are friendly enough to have dinner together. But strictly split the bill. And no sharing dessert. Euronews · Feb 4
Cycling Weekly · Feb 4 Lusso Paragon Deep Winter Bib Tights review: impressive performance at a more affordable price When the product title includes the words 'deep winter', you know that warmth and protection are going to be high on its list of attributes
BANG Premier · Feb 4 Kate Nash had no choice but to fund her tours with OnlyFans, warns live music risks becoming 'exclusive' to the rich Kate Nash says limiting musicians will "limit UK culture on a global scale".
Evening Standard · Feb 4 How to watch 2026 Winter Olympics in UK for FREE: TV channel and live stream Northern Italy is set to host over two weeks of thrilling action
Evening Standard · Feb 4 GSK posts higher profits but indicates sales growth to slow in 2026 It came amid the first set of results by new chief executive Luke Miels, who took over from Emma Walmsley at the turn of the year.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4 A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson’s 2009 collusion with the banks For Labour veterans of the financial crisis the Epstein files revealed a betrayal – but 16 years on, is the City calling the shots?
Evening Standard · Feb 4 Mandelson gone: Disgraced peer falls on his sword and quits Lords over Epstein scandal The Met Police has launched a criminal investigation into the disgraced peer
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4 Starmer faces rising anger over Mandelson as MPs agree to release files to security committee – as it happened Starmer faces criticism from MPs on all sides of the Commons
The Independent UK · Feb 4 UK’s first ‘super-university’ to be created under merger Students will still apply to and graduate from the university they choose
Euronews · Feb 4 Newsletter: Ukraine peace talks resume as Macron signals groundwork for talks with Putin Also in this newsletter: EU and Australia close in on free trade deal, why the digital euro is at a gridlock, and the EU and UK look set to tighten ties.
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Labour pledges to meet NHS cancer targets not hit since 2015 under 10-year plan The government will also scale up robotic-assisted procedures and offer more patients genomic testing to allow for more personalised treatments
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4 Wednesday briefing: How outdated rules on reporting fuel misinformation in high-profile trials In today’s newsletter: As social media fills the gaps with rumour and conjecture, reporters must navigate a legal framework that has grown heavier, stricter and increasingly out of step with the digital age