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Man charged with arson after major fire guts MP’s office

Offices used by a charity and an NHS mental health unit were also wrecked by the blaze in Washington, Tyne and Wear.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

Man charged with arson after major fire guts MP Sharon Hodgson’s office in Tyne and Wear

Offices used by a charity and an NHS mental health unit were also wrecked by the blaze in Washington, Tyne and Wear

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025

Epstein Birthday Book Renews Pressure On Trump, Other Former Pals

A decades-old book of cheerful, often lewd birthday messages has set off a political bomb in Washington -- helping bring down the British ambassador and inflaming the most perilous scandal of Donald Trump's presidency.

International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025

Meet James Roscoe and Clemency Burton-Hill: Washington’s new power couple

While Britain’s interim ambassador to the US typically avoids the spotlight, his wife, Clemency Burton-Hill, has had her fair share of media coverage

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

‘Arson attack’ on MP’s office wrecks charity and veterans’ mental health unit

The constituency office of Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South Sharon Hodgson was allegedly targeted.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Israel has replaced Iran as the biggest security threat to the Gulf states

As the US waits on the sidelines, Israel’s actions – as evidenced by the attack on Doha – are becoming increasingly audacious, says Sanam Vakil, director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Man arrested after ‘arson attack’ on MP’s office that also wrecked charity base

The fire happened overnight at Sharon Hodgson’s offices in Washington, Tyne and Wear.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Man arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and arson after fire at MP’s office

Images show much of the building in Concord, Washington, Tyne and Wear, has been damaged.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Who is in the running to replace Peter Mandelson as Britain’s US ambassador?

Keir Starmer may need to move quickly to appoint new envoy given Donald Trump’s imminent state visit

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Man arrested after Labour MP’s office seriously damaged in suspected arson attack

Several MPs have expressed their concern about the office blaze

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025