Monday, February 23, 2026

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Charities warn stalkers are using Airtags and GPS trackers to harass victims, former prince Andrew's taxpayer-funded guards provided security for an Epstein party and the US and Iran are to continue nuclear talks this week.

Top stories

1 | Revealed: How stalkers are weaponising Airtags to harass their victims

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2 | Andrew's taxpayer funded Met officers 'told to guard Epstein party'

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3 |US-Iran talks to take place Thursday as Trump 'considering' strikes

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4 | Ex-defence secretary accuses Farage of 'Maga stunt' in Chagos mission

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5 | I Swear, One Battle After Another and Sinners dominate Baftas 2026

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Editors' picks

'Misinformation is rife': Readers on parents skipping measles vaccines

As a retired health visitor, I dealt with many parents like this following the Wakefield furore. It is generally assumed that it is the less educated who fail to get their children vaccinated, but it is often those educated parents who overthink their parenting responsibilities and prefer to listen to conspiracy theories rather than use common sense.

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Photo of Andrew leaving police station hung in Louvre

STAT OF THE DAY

£53,600

The amount of student loan debt the average student graduates with 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I have given them 21 years of my life on this IPP, and now they want my soul"

An IPP prisoner jailed for stealing £20 is facing deportation in days

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