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Lancashire Labour fears 'annihilation' after May council elections U-turn
Labour figures in Lancashire fear the party will be \"annihilated\" after the government reversed plans to postpone council elections in May.
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February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Power points: scrum battle could be key in Ireland clash
Joe Heyes and his England teammates have noted how the Irish pack was rumbled and aim to take advantage
3 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
U2 release collection of new songs addressing political conflict, oppression and war
The Irish rock band U2 have released Days of Ash, their first collection of new music since 2017, a politically charged EP that focuses on a series of high-profile global deaths including the killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the US.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Sámi set Female DJs find joy in mixing up traditions
\"We both live in maybe the most impractical place if you want to be a successful DJ,\" laughs Alice Marie Jektevik, one half of Article 3, a Sámi female DJ collective.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Jenrick pledges to restore two-child cap in full-frontal attack on benefits
Reform UK would restore the two-child benefit cap in full, Robert Jenrick has announced, in a major U-turn for the party that critics said would plunge hundreds of thousands of children into poverty.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Hudgell dreaming of a brave new world for Hull KR
Longtime owner eyes more glory as the Super League champions take on Brisbane Broncos for global club crown
3 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Social media on trial Zuckerberg defends child safety record
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg rejected in court yesterday a lawyer's suggestion that he had misled Congress about the design of its social media platforms, at a landmark trial over youth social media addiction.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
'We will keep fighting': Ukraine to boycott opening ceremony
Ukraine’s sports minister has condemned the decision to allow six Russians and four Belarusians to compete under their country’s flags at next month’s Winter Paralympics as “disappointing and outrageous”.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
"They need time' The improbable return of Serbia's imperial eagles
At the start of every spring, before the trees in northern Serbia begin to leaf out, ornithologists drive across the plains of Vojvodina.
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February 19, 2026
The Guardian
RSC to stage Game of Thrones play with nod to Shakespeare
A new prequel to George RR Martin's blockbuster fantasy saga Game of Thrones is to be staged this summer by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Union leader calls for end to 'barking mad' curbs on pay of civil servants
Ministers must end \"barking mad\" restraints on pay in the civil service or risk being unable to recruit the tech- nical and digital specialists it needs to keep pace, a union general secre- tary has warned.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Viní, vidi, vilification
José Mourinho: against provoking opposition fans.
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February 19, 2026
The Guardian
'Gaslighting' storm Mourinho accused over response to Vinícius' allegation
José Mourinho has been accused of gaslighting for his response to Vinícius Júnior's allegations of racist abuse.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Zelenskyy says Russia 'trying to drag out' peace process as talks stall
The latest round of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva yesterday ended without a major breakthrough, as fighting continues in a war that will enter its fifth year next week.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Sites could be blocked over 'revenge porn' and deepfakes
PM to give platforms 48 hours to delete abusive and sexualised images
4 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
'You can't go wrong with it' UK's south Asian jewellers strike gold as economic turmoil drives up prices
'With all that's going on in the economy and Donald Trump banging his chest against the world, we're finding there's no trust in the banks as we don't know what's going to happen,\" Sandeep Kanda says.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Gaza death toll '25,000 higher than estimated'
More than 75,000 people were killed in the first 16 months of the two-year war in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announced by local authorities at the time, according to a study published yesterday in the Lancet medical journal.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Uefa to back Infantino plan for 48 teams
Uefa is ready to back Fifa’s proposed expansion of the Club World Cup to 48 teams in 2029 in a sign of improving relations between their respective presidents, Aleksander Ceferin and Gianni Infantino.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Fun or fearsome? China's dancing robots show off tech prowess
Dancing humanoid robots took centre stage on Monday during the annual China Media Group's Spring Festival Gala, China's most watched official TV broadcast.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Shiffrin leaves field behind for historic gold
With one last chance to break her barren Olympic run stretching back eight years, Mikaela Shiffrin delivered in style.
1 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Trump: Starmer 'making big mistake' over Chagos
Donald Trump has urged Keir Starmer not to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, warning him he was “making a big mistake”.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Pay Plans to raise youth minimum wage may be slowed down
Ministers are considering a slower than promised rise in the minimum wage for younger workers amid fears over rising youth unemployment.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Suicide rates for men 'a national catastrophe', says Prince William
Prince William has called the prevalence of male suicide in the UK a \"national catastrophe\" in a radio appearance in which he opened up about dealing with difficult emotions.
1 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Theatre review Blur v Oasis Britpop bickering is woefully short on drama
Apparently, they did a lot of sitting about in 1995.
1 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
MP's aide arrested over killing of far-right activist in France
Eleven suspects, including a parliamentary aide to France's hard-left party, have been arrested in connection with the killing last week of a far-right activist in an incident that has shocked the country and laid bare its deep political divisions.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Unlucky Calafiori takes hit as Arsenal cede more ground
Ifyou want to have an impact on your Premier League debut, then denting the title hopes of currently the best team in the land is not a bad way of doing it.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Stage review Hip-hop tragedy reveals scope of Boseman's talents
Chadwick Boseman, perhaps best known as T'Challa in Black Panther, was not only an accomplished actor and Marvel superhero before his death in 2020, he was also a writer - and this 2005 play bears all the lost promise of his talents.
1 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Pause entry rule changes for UK dual nationals – Lib Dems
A “grace period” should be introduced for British dual nationals living, working or holidaying abroad who face being blocked from returning to Britain if they do not have an up-to-date British passport, the Liberal Democrats have said.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Plug-in hybrid electric cars use more fuel than claimed, study suggests
Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) use much more fuel on the road than stated by manufacturers, a large-scale analysis of about a million vehicles of this type has shown.
1 min |
February 19, 2026
The Guardian
Russia prepares to come in from the cold – or turn heat up for Games return
The Kremlin is backing its athletes again, and warning the IOC to restore its Olympic presence to avoid legal action
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