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26.01.2026
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 26.01.2026.

It displays 109 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

26.01.2026
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05:39โ‡ขThe Northern Star Extinguished

โŒจUK editors are prioritizing the dual crises of Keir Starmerโ€™s leadership and escalating American civil unrest. Outlets across the spectrum report on the internal Labour revolt following the blocking of Andy Burnhamโ€™s parliamentary return (The Times, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Spectator, Evening Standard, New Statesman). Simultaneously, the killing of nurse Alex Pretti has sparked high-level condemnation from the Obamas and intensified protests against federal agents (The Guardian, BBC News, Sky News, Channel 4 News).
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09:57โ‡ขStarmer Stifles the Northern Revolt

โŒจUK editors are prioritizing the internal fracture of the Labour Party as Keir Starmerโ€™s leadership faces a coordinated challenge. Following the formal blocking of Andy Burnhamโ€™s return to Westminster, diverse outlets report on accusations of a 'stitch-up' and an erupting 'civil war' (The Independent, Sky News, HuffPost UK, The Spectator, New Statesman). Simultaneously, the media tracks President Trump's shifting responses to the fatal federal shooting of a nurse in Minneapolis (BBC News, The Times, Daily Mail, The Guardian).
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Republican senators join calls for fuller investigation into Minneapolis killing

Trump says his administration is "reviewing everything" after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti as one Republican governor says "enough is enough".
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10:56โ‡ขStarmer Silences the Northern Rival

โŒจUK editors are focusing on Keir Starmer's public defense of the decision to block Andy Burnham's parliamentary return, a move framing a widening Labour internal conflict (Sky News, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Mirror, New Statesman, HuffPost UK, The Spectator, Morning Star Online). Simultaneously, media attention is tracking President Trump's shift toward an investigation and potential withdrawal of federal agents from Minneapolis following the killing of Alex Pretti (The Guardian, BBC News, The Times).
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12:49โ‡ขBraverman's Defection Home

โŒจUK editors are prioritizing the defection of former Home Secretary Suella Braverman from the Conservatives to Reform UK, with several outlets highlighting her comment about 'coming home' (Daily Mail, Sky News, HuffPost UK, Evening Standard, The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph). Simultaneously, coverage continues of President Trumpโ€™s shifting stance on the Minneapolis killing and the domestic fallout regarding Labourโ€™s internal candidate selection (The Guardian, BBC News, Novara Media, New Statesman).
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Trump to send border tsar to Minnesota as calls grow for full inquiry into Alex Pretti shooting

The US president says his administration is "reviewing everything" after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti as one Republican governor says "enough is enough".
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16:26โ‡ขThe Defector and the Mental Health Slur

โŒจBritish editors are focusing on Suella Braverman's defection to Reform UK (The Spectator, New Statesman, Evening Standard, The Times, The Independent). Tory responses, including allegations regarding her mental health, are drawing sharp criticism (HuffPost UK, The Telegraph). Concurrently, coverage of the Minneapolis shooting remains intense as President Trump orders an investigation and replaces Homeland Security leadership (BBC News, Daily Mail, Channel 4 News, The Guardian).
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Trump says he had 'very good call' with Minnesota governor as calls grow for full inquiry into shooting

The US president says his administration is "reviewing everything" after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti as one Republican governor says "enough is enough".
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Trump and Walz hold 'productive call' as Minnesota governor pushes for 'impartial' inquiry into shootings

Tim Walz says the president has also agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota.
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18:43โ‡ขRetracted Slurs in a Tory Rupture

โŒจUK editors are focusing on the fallout from Suella Bravermanโ€™s defection to Reform UK, specifically the Conservative Party's retracted briefing regarding her mental health (Sky News, The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph, HuffPost UK). While right-wing outlets analyze the potential for Tory 'oblivion' (Spiked, Breitbart London), international coverage tracks a de-escalation in Minnesota as President Trump agrees to reduce federal agent presence (The Guardian, BBC News).