"New facts meant the need for a new response" - that is how one palace source described this latest statement and why it was issued now.

A member of a US congressional committee investigating the Epstein affair has said: "Maybe this will be the end of the monarchy."

Sir Keir Starmer has defiantly vowed to fight on as prime minister, telling Labour MPs he won't "walk away" and that he's won every fight he's ever been in.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has shared WhatsApp and text messages he exchanged with Lord Mandelson between August 2024 and October 2025.

Buckingham Palace says it will support police if contacted over allegations about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Suffolk Police has apologised to the only surviving victim of serial killer Steve Wright over how she feels her case was dealt with - but refused to commit to an inquiry.

A smart motorway system "wasn't working as it should be" at the time of a fatal collision on the M4, a court has heard.

Parliament's corridors are awash with rumours of Sir Keir Starmer being replaced after a torrid few days.

A uniformed army officer who was repeatedly stabbed with two knives told his wife that his attacker had tried to "cut my head off like Lee Rigby", a court has heard.

The CCTV system at the home of an ex-head gamekeeper accused of murdering a man with a shotgun went off on the morning of the alleged crime, a court has heard.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister.

A father has been jailed for more than four years after he used social media to try and recruit a "battalion" of followers to kill non-whites when he became radicalised after his wife left him.

A man described by his own lawyer as a "useful idiot" who set fire to businesses as part of a gangland feud has been jailed for more than seven years.

Sir Keir Starmer will not stand down and remains "upbeat and confident" despite his second top aide quitting in less than 24 hours.

A nursery worker in Bristol has been found guilty of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against five toddlers - in a case described as "every parent's nightmare".

A police investigation is under way after a four-year-old golden eagle was shot in the Scottish Borders.

One of Scotland's last surviving D-Day veterans has died aged 100.

Sir Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival as calls for him to step down grow, after the resignation of his top aide over the Peter Mandelson scandal.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 19-year-old student.

A convicted robber who absconded from prison has been found, police confirmed.