Fast-spreading measles outbreak takes hold among under-10s in north London 15. February 2026 (20:37) UK Health Security Agency urges parents in Enfield to get their children vaccinated as Easter holiday travels approachA big measles outbreak in north-east London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.UKHSA previously reported 34 laboratory-confirmed measles cases among children who attend schools and nurseries in Enfield from 1 January to 9 February, with some requiring hospital treatment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK’s top prosecutor says ‘nobody above law’ amid claims against former prince Andrew 15. February 2026 (20:24) Director of public prosecutions says he is confident police would examine any evidence of potential misconduct The UK’s top prosecutor has said “nobody is above the law” amid growing pressure on police to fully investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links with Jeffrey Epstein.Thames Valley police said earlier this week they were in discussion with the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations of misconduct in public office against the former prince. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Right about everything’: Liz Truss tweets photo of meeting with Trump 15. February 2026 (20:09) Unclear how encounter between Britain’s shortest-serving PM and US president was initiated and how long it lastedAfter spending time and resources crisscrossing the Atlantic to cultivate the support of the Maga faithful, Liz Truss has finally got the prize she apparently craved: a photo with Donald Trump.Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister tweeted a photo on Sunday showing her in the company of the US president at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US teen who pushed for her father’s release from ICE custody dies of cancer 15. February 2026 (19:24) Ofelia Torres, 16, spotlighted her dad Ruben’s illegal detention last fall during Trump’s crackdown in ChicagoA Chicago teenager, whose father was detained by immigration authorities while she navigated cancer, died on Friday, a family spokesperson said.Ofelia Torres, a 16-year-old in Chicago, had been undergoing treatment for an aggressive and rare form of cancer since late 2024. As she and her family struggled with the medical procedures, her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was detained by immigration authorities while at a Home Depot in October, leading to a contentious and public case that highlighted the human effects of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Top British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament 15. February 2026 (19:02) Defence leaders write joint appeal urging public on need to be prepared for war with Russia and resulting costsAs defence chiefs, we must warn you about Russia and say this: rearmament is not warmongering | Richard Knighton and Carsten BreuerBritain and Germany’s highest ranking military leaders have made an unprecedented joint appeal to the public to accept the “moral” case for rearmament and prepare for the threat of war with Russia.The pair said they were making the plea not just as the military leaders of two of Europe’s largest military spenders, but “as voices for a Europe that must now confront uncomfortable truths about its security”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Authorities appeal for video footage as Nancy Guthrie search enters third week with no arrests 15. February 2026 (18:52) Authorities ask neighbors within two-mile radius to send in any home video footage as search draws national attentionThe search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, has entered its third week, as investigators ask neighbors within a two-mile radius to send in any home video footage.Nancy Guthrie was last seen on the evening of 31 January, when she was dropped off at her home in the Catalina foothills north of Tucson, Arizona, after having dinner with her older daughter and son-in-law. She was reported missing the following day, after she failed to arrive at a friend’s house to watch a church service. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More flood warnings as UK’s wet weather set to continue 15. February 2026 (18:41) Flooding expected in parts of south-west of England and Midlands and chance of snow showers in far northAnyone hoping for relief from the UK’s wet weather may be disappointed next week, with more flooding expected and patches of snow forecast.The Environment Agency has issued 73 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, mainly in areas of the south-west of England and the Midlands. There are also 177 flood alerts – which indicate possible flooding – in place across England. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘People want to help’: Canadians rally round Tumbler Ridge after school shooting 15. February 2026 (18:34) Tragedy has prompted a wave of support for town from neighbouring communities and across countryWhen Jim Caruso heard the news of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, he knew immediately he needed to be there. He packed his bags and boarded a plane for the community 700 miles away. “I wanted to be here to bring some level of comfort,” he said. “I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them.”On Tuesday, a shooter opened fire in the town’s secondary school, killing eight people, most of them young children. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Canada’s history and has left the country reeling. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour call on Reform’s Matt Goodwin to reject ‘racist content’ shared by teammembers 15. February 2026 (17:59) Report finds members of Gorton and Denton byelection candidate’s team expressed support for far-right groupsReform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection must distance himself from “racist content” shared by members of his campaign team, the Labour party has said.In a letter to Matt Goodwin, Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell MP, said an investigation by the Manchester Mill revealed five separate members who had campaigned with Goodwin had shared racist content online and had expressed support for far-right groups. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK considers new Russia sanctions after Navalny frog toxin finding 15. February 2026 (17:52) Yvette Cooper says claim against Kremlin ‘deeply serious’ while Russia dismisses western ‘feeblemindedness’The UK is mulling fresh sanctions against Moscow after pinning blame on the Kremlin for the poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Yvette Cooper has suggested.The Foreign Office and four of the UK’s allies – Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands – announced on Saturday they had determined that Navalny’s death was most likely the result of poisoning using dart frog toxin arranged by the Russian state. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
