Another bill for taxpayers left by Starmer as Government reaches settlement with top official sacked for waving through Mandelson vetting

Daily Mail - Oct 16, 2026

Olly Robbins, who was Britain's Brexit negotiator when Theresa May was PM, was fired as the most senior civil servant at the Foreign Office by Sir Keir in April this year.

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Youngest victim of Oregon elementary school shooting that killed four named as Rhoam Summer, five, as dad says: 'Today has been the worst day of my life'

Oct 16, 2026

Youngest victim of Oregon elementary school shooting that killed four named as Rhoam Summer, five, as dad says: 'Today has been the worst day of my life'

Rhoam Summer, 5, was identified by locals and by his father as being one of the youngsters who was murdered inside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend on Thursday.

Southwest flight attendant, 50, who plummeted 24 floors from Hawaii hotel died by suicide, medical examiner says

Oct 16, 2026

Southwest flight attendant, 50, who plummeted 24 floors from Hawaii hotel died by suicide, medical examiner says

The Honolulu Department of the Medical Examiner confirmed that Lupton suffered multiple injuries.

Hero father Kaylub Giamanco, who brought down Oregon school shooter, happened to be driving by when he heard shots fired... and feels 'guilty' he wasn't there in time to save four victims

Oct 16, 2026

Hero father Kaylub Giamanco, who brought down Oregon school shooter, happened to be driving by when he heard shots fired... and feels 'guilty' he wasn't there in time to save four victims

Kaylub Giamanco, 36, was driving past his daughter's school on his way home for lunch on Thursday when he heard gunfire.

ANDREW NEIL: It's early days but I already fear Bumbling Burnham is a dud who's not up to being Prime Minister

Oct 16, 2026

ANDREW NEIL: It's early days but I already fear Bumbling Burnham is a dud who's not up to being Prime Minister

The Labour faithful, a starstruck media and, to a lesser extent, the great British public have rather taken to Burnham's speedy elevation to the pinnacle of political power.

Oregon school shooter who killed three children and a teacher named as John J Griffin, 16, who also shot seven-year-old in wheelchair

Oct 16, 2026

Oregon school shooter who killed three children and a teacher named as John J Griffin, 16, who also shot seven-year-old in wheelchair

Griffin, 16, killed three children aged five, eight and 11 at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend on Thursday afternoon.

STEPHEN KERR: SNP ministers have questions they MUST answer after rapist police officer jailed

Oct 16, 2026

STEPHEN KERR: SNP ministers have questions they MUST answer after rapist police officer jailed

Campbell Petrie's 12-year sentence cannot undo the harm he inflicted. He raped and abused women while serving as a police officer entrusted with protecting the public.

Police issue major update in Newton Heath murder investigation

Oct 16, 2026

Police issue major update in Newton Heath murder investigation

Alisha Samuels was fatally wounded in the early hours of Thursday morning

Civil servant who fraudulently racked up £280,000 by secretly working several full-time jobs remotely 'couldn't perform even basic tasks', jury told

Oct 16, 2026

Civil servant who fraudulently racked up £280,000 by secretly working several full-time jobs remotely 'couldn't perform even basic tasks', jury told

Kashim Chowdhury, pictured leaving his house in east London, is accused of fraud by holding down several government jobs at the same time, earning hundreds of thousands of pounds in the process.

South African rugby player Hyron Andrews dead aged 31: Former Sale Sharks star suffers heart attack at team hotel in France on eve of Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle

Oct 16, 2026

South African rugby player Hyron Andrews dead aged 31: Former Sale Sharks star suffers heart attack at team hotel in France on eve of Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle

ALEX BYWATER: Tributes have been paid to 'funny' and 'brilliant team-mate' Hyron Andrews after the former Sale Sharks lock died of a suspected heart attack in news that has shocked the rugby world.

Supreme Court hands Trump midterm win in TV ad cash fight... as two liberal justices refuse to go along

Oct 16, 2026

Supreme Court hands Trump midterm win in TV ad cash fight... as two liberal justices refuse to go along

The Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling is a victory to Trump and Republicans in the final sprint to the November midterm elections.

Marks and Spencer shoppers rush to buy £36 jeans in three colours with 'trendiest' 2026 silhouette

Oct 16, 2026

Marks and Spencer shoppers rush to buy £36 jeans in three colours with 'trendiest' 2026 silhouette

"A must buy. Very comfortable fit and love the barrel-leg"

EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for tonight's £41M draw - Friday, October 16

Oct 16, 2026

EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for tonight's £41M draw - Friday, October 16

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