Olivia Dean wins big at Brits as Palestine and Peter Mandelson mentions censored Olivia Dean won big at the 2026 Brit Awards, scooping four gongs, as a joke about Lord Peter Mandelson and a shout of “free Palestine” were censored by ITV. The channel also removed numerous instances of swearing, just a week after controversy
Olivia Dean sweeps the board at the Brits The pop star won four awards including album of the year Soulful pop star Olivia Dean has completed a sweep of four Brit Awards at the 2026 ceremony after winning album of the year for her record The Art Of Loving. Becoming emotional, she said: “Making this
Trump claims U.S. has killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reported to be dead after a series of US-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran Donald Trump has claimed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead following joint US-Israeli strikes on the country. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president
Foreign Office warns over travel to Middle East as airlines cancel flights The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to warn against all travel to Israel and Palestine, and has urged British nationals in other Middle Eastern countries to “immediately shelter in place”. The announcements follow US-Israeli strikes on Iran in the early hours
Man charged with criminal damage after Churchill statue defaced with graffiti A 38-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster, branding the former prime minister a “Zionist war criminal”. The Metropolitan Police said Caspar San Giorgio, of no fixed address, was arrested
US and Israel launch attack on Iran as Trump warns of ‘massive operation’ The US and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, with the first apparent strike landing near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital. Donald Trump said
National Trust gardens see unusually early spring blooms after mild weather Despite a battering from extreme weather this year, many National Trust gardens are reporting surprisingly early spring blooms. The first blossoms are likely triggered by the unusually mild temperatures of recent days. In early January, Storm Goretti tore through the south-west of England, particularly
‘Remarkable’ results in study on new prostate cancer drug A drug for advanced prostate cancer has shown “remarkable” results in an early-stage trial, experts have said. The treatment – a type of immunotherapy which harnesses the body’s immune system to fight cancer – was found to shrink tumours or halt their growth. The news was
Dairy firm ramps up cottage cheese production as TikTok drives ‘record’ demand A Scottish dairy company has announced it has ramped up its cottage cheese production, amid a TikTok trend that has led to “all-time record demand” for a foodstuff once associated with the 1970s and 1980s. Graham’s Family Dairy has completed a £3.5 million
Winston Churchill statue daubed with graffiti calling him ‘Zionist war criminal’ The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster has been defaced with graffiti branding the former prime minister a “Zionist war criminal”. Other phrases including “Stop the Genocide” and “Free Palestine” were sprayed in red paint on the bronze sculpture in Parliament Square, Westminster.