The i Paper • 20 February 2026

'We didn't know what's going on': Ex-royal bodyguard on claims officers went to Epstein island

A former royal protection officer claims a “wildfire” is being set within the unit following police inquiries into claims made against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former bodyguards.

The comments follow reports that the Metropolitan Police was examining the facts surrounding allegations made by a former senior protection officer.

In a sep...

The i Paper • 18 February 2026

Andrew 'avoided scrutiny for a decade'. And now the police Epstein inquiry widens

Police are examining claims about what Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former bodyguards saw while protecting him during his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

It comes as a senior MP ramped up pressure on Mountbatten-Windsor to give evidence in Parliament over his links to the convicted paedophile, saying he had “avoided scrutiny for a decade”.

British police forces are widening their enquiries...

The i Paper • 16 February 2026

Trump's menacing operation to bury the Epstein files for ever

Donald Trump’s White House is scaling up a campaign of intimidation, obfuscation and distraction in its desperate attempt to quash demands to release more of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, claimed in a letter to members of Congress on Saturday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had released all...

The Guardian • 11 February 2026

Police hold discussions with CPS over investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Police have held discussions with specialist prosecutors over investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links with Jeffrey Epstein while the former duke was acting as the UK’s trade envoy.Oliver Wright, assistant chief constable of Thames Valley police, said on Wednesday that the force was leading the assessment of allegations against Mountbatten-Windsor of misconduct in public office, specifically relating to documents within the Epstein files released by the US justice department.“As pa...

The Guardian • 10 February 2026

Counter-terrorism unit leads inquiry into stabbing of two boys at north London school

A police counter-terrorism unit was on Tuesday night leading the inquiry into the stabbing of two boys aged 13 and 12 at a school in north-west London.Police were called to Kingsbury high school in Brent on Tuesday afternoon after reports that a 13-year-old boy had been stabbed. When they arrived at the scene, officers found a 12-year-old boy who had also been stabbed.Police said a 13-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.DCS Luke Williams, who leads policing in north-west...

The Guardian • 21 January 2026

‘My social circles were not leaky’: Prince Harry testifies in court against Daily Mail publisher - live

Antony White KC, for Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), asked the Duke of Sussex about phone conversations he had with Rebecca English, now royal editor at the Daily Mail, during which he allegedly thanked her. Harry said he had no recollection of the calls, but that journalists were people who “we were forced to work with, we had to have some kind of relationship with them”. He added that he was “forced to perform” for reporters, sometimes at royal engagements, “knowing who they...

The Guardian • 18 January 2026

Why are onions turning up on Brighton beach?

Coral Evans was walking along the beach in Brighton on Tuesday evening when she came across an unfamiliar sight.
“Hundreds of dust masks had washed up, along with single-use plastic gloves and cans of dried milk,” she said.

“It was odd to see in winter – because nothing surprises us in summertime with the amount of people on the beach.”

The Brighton resident returned the next day to find an even greater shock awaiting her: “There were onions everywhere, hundreds of thousands of onions.”

The i Paper • 13 January 2026

Trump is zeroing in on Iran's nuclear facilities. Here are the risks the US faces

Donald Trump said on Sunday that officials in Iran had called to negotiate about its disputed nuclear programme.

It comes as the Middle East country is wrapped up in its biggest anti-government protests in 15 years, with 2,000 people having been reportedly killed as a result.

“A meeting is being set up, but we may have to act because...

The i Paper • 2 January 2026

What's really going on in Iran – and how Trump is trying to speed up unrest

US intervention over Iranian protests could lead to 'chaos' in the region, experts and officials say  Protests across Iran have led to Donald Trump exchanging threats with top officials of the Islamic republic, with both experts and representatives saying US intervention could spark “chaos” in the Middle East.


The demonstrations, Iran’s largest in three years, were triggered by the country’s ailing economy and have reportedly led to the deaths of at least seven people....

The i Paper • 23 December 2025

Trump trips and an ‘Invisible Man’ named ‘A’: Five things we’ve learnt from the Epstein files

The US Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche which has included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the late financier and convicted sex offender.

The i Paper • 22 December 2025

Ukraine's assassination campaign goes deep behind enemy lines

A Russian general has been killed by a bomb detonating underneath his car in Moscow in what appears to be the latest example of Ukraine‘s “ruthless and ingenious” campaign behind enemy lines.


Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, 56, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries after a bomb exploded under his Kia Sorent...

The i Paper • 6 December 2025

'I live with my two children in a B&B – I have to share a bed with my son'

A mum who has been living in a bed and breakfast with her two young children for over five months said she has to share a bed with her son due to the lack of space


*Delina has been living in a B&B in Slough since June this year with her two sons, aged three and seven after being placed there by Ealing Council.


Delina is one of many parents who has or is cur...

The i Paper • 4 December 2025

This European country is successfully getting young people into work - here's how

Sir Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK Government would look into removing the barriers “holding back the potential” of young people.


“We have to confront the reality that our welfare state is trapping people, not just in poverty, but out of work. Young people in particular, and that is a poverty of ambition,” he said.


Alan Milburn, the former health...

The i Paper • 1 December 2025

Trump is now talking about his health. Here is why he feels so vulnerable

Donald Trump has said he will release the results of an MRI scan that he took in October, with experts saying questions over the President’s health could cast doubt over his ability to handle the job.


Trump said he had “no idea” which part of his body was scanned in the check-up but insisted the results would be “perfect”, adding that he had “aced” a recent cognitive test.


“If...

The i Paper • 18 November 2025

Epstein's vulgar Putin reference renews speculation on Russia’s power over Trump

The release of 20,000 documents relating to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has led to renewed speculation over the links between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.


As Congress prepares to vote on the release of another tranche of Epstein files, experts say the documents indicate Russia may have obtained material to use to blackmail the US President.


The relea...

The i Paper • 6 November 2025

Trump's latest move will cause chaos for air travellers – and backlash against Republicans

Thousands of flights could be affected as a result of the US Government shutdown - as Trump officials prepare to cut air traffic in the busiest markets Plans by Donald Trump’s administration to slash air traffic at some of America’s busiest airports are expected to cause chaos across US skies while spelling growing trouble for the US President and his party, experts have said.


Aviation representatives cited concerns that the US Government shutdown, now into its second mont...

The i Paper • 5 November 2025

Second prisoner freed in error from Wandsworth prison as police hunt both men

It means three prisoners have been released in error in as many weeks, following the high-profile release of Epping sex offender Hadush Kebatu










Two prisoners were released in error from Wandsworth prison just days apart – the third high-profile mistaken release in as many weeks.


Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was released from the south London prison on 29 October, five days after migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu was freed from HMP Chelmsford, sparking a 48-h...

The i Paper • 3 November 2025

Stabbing of 14-year-old linked to train attack suspect

Police are investigating the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Peterborough on Friday as one of three knife-related incidents in the city linked to the Huntingdon train stabbings suspect.


Anthony Williams, 32, has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of bladed article following the attack on Saturday night.


He is also charged with another count of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in connection to an i...

The i Paper • 3 November 2025

Reform preparing for a 2027 election - as Farage warns of 'economic collapse'

Reform UK appear to be preparing for a general election in 2027 – which Nigel Farage claims will be prompted by “economic collapse”.

During a news conference in the City of London, Farage unveiled his plans for the economy should his party win the election, which he believes will take place shortly.

He said: “I still stand by my idea that there will be a general election caused by economic collapse that will happen in 2027.”“Just look at the rapid pace that we continue to deindustrialise....

The i Paper • 31 October 2025

Everything to know about the cruise missile Ukraine claims Russia is using

Ukraine has accused Russia of firing cruise missiles banned under a historic treaty with the US, with experts claiming the weapon could pose a wider nuclear threat to European security.

Officials in Ukraine said that Russia has fired 9M729 missiles 23 times at targets in Ukraine since August. Kyiv said it also recorded two launches of the weapon by Russia in 2022.

The Guardian • 21 October 2025

Defiant Sarkozy begins jail sentence as lawyer says he will be held in solitary confinement – as it happened

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday to start a five-year prison term.

Sarkozy, who was the conservative president of France between 2007 and 2012, was handed a five-year jail term in September for criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to fund his electoral campaign.

He walked out of his home hand-in-hand with his singer wife, Carla Bruni, and left in a car escorted by police on motorbikes.

The i Paper • 13 October 2025

Trump hailed ‘the peace president’ as all 20 living Israeli hostages freed

All 20 living Israeli hostages have now been handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas as part of Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal.

The US President was given red carpet treatment as he arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday, where he will meet with the families of hostages and address the Knesset.

Families and friends of hostages broke out into cheers as Israeli television channels announced that the hostages were in the hands of the Red Cross.Follow The i Paper’s liveblog for the latest updates....

The i Paper • 11 October 2025

The options to replace stamp duty – and how it could affect you

Plans from the Tories to cut stamp duty on primary residences could see other payments such as council tax being reformed as a result, a leading fiscal policy analyst has said.

Kemi Badenoch made the pledge in her closing speech at the party’s conference in Manchester, with the opposition leader calling on Rachel Reeves to cut taxes in an effort to boost growth.

Stamp duty i...

The Guardian • 9 October 2025

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, floated the idea of nominating the US president, Donald Trump, for the Nobel peace prize in a briefing to reporters, two days ahead of the announcement of this year’s winner, who would have been selected earlier in the autumn, Reuters reports. Zelenskyy said in comments released on Thursday:
If Trump gives the world – above all, the Ukrainian peo...