Newspaper headlines: 'Met exposed Hoyle' and 'Iran tempts Trump'
BBC World
February 26, 2026
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Thursday's newspapers highlight a mix of significant stories across politics, health, and international relations. The Metropolitan Police issued an apology after inadvertently revealing Sir Lindsay Hoyle as a source in their investigation into Lord Mandelson's arrest. The Daily Telegraph reports that this led to widespread criticism, with Lord Mandelson's legal team calling the detention decision "baseless." Meanwhile, The Times delves into Jeffrey Epstein's connections to the UK, revealing documents showing he used private jets to travel through British airports as late as 2019.
The Guardian focuses on a critical report about the NHS, which found that maternity wards frequently cover up mistakes leading to harm during childbirth. Baroness Valerie Amos, who led the review, emphasized the "devastating" consequences of this negligence for families. In political news, the i Paper reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has called for Andrew Mountbatten-W
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Originally published on BBC World on 2/26/2026