Met Police apologises to speaker Lindsay Hoyle for sharing flight risk tip-off with Mandelson’s lawyers

Plus: The Home Office can appeal against the High Court's decision that banning Palestine Action as a terror group was unlawful

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Good morning and welcome to your daily news briefing from The Independent.   Police have apologised to speaker Lindsay Hoyle for sharing flight risk tip-off with Mandelson's lawyers, the Home Office can appeal against the High Court's decision that banning Palestine Action as a terror group was unlawful, and the has been government forced to deny its Chagos deal was paused over Trump intervention. Top stories 1 | Met Police apologises to speaker Lindsay Hoyle for sharing flight risk tip-off with Mandelson's lawyers Read more 2 | Home Office allowed to appeal against decision Palestine Action terror group ban was unlawful Read more 3 | New Chagos shambles as government forced to deny deal paused over Trump intervention Read more 4 | How this forgotten corner of Manchester could redefine the age-old battle between the left and right Read more 5 | BBC to conduct fast-track investigation into racial slur incident at Baftas Read more Editors' picks The Baftas n-word disaster shows what's going wrong at the BBC Inside the Gorton and Denton by-election, where anything could happen It's time parliament put away the humble address for another 151 years Your Views Your Views Readers on what the Gorton and Denton by-election results will signal Sounds like the Green candidate would be more in touch with the electorate and work hard for the community, but in such a run-down area nobody is going to work miracles overnight. If people could once again take pride in their environment, she could be onto a winner. Leafy suburbs, no, but home insulation and a lick of paint would go a long way. FreeLife   FreeLife     Share your opinion and read the full debate here.     Don't forget to complete your registration We've noticed that you still have not completed your registration to The Independent. Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism. It allows us to better understand our readers and tailor your experience. By registering, you'll also gain access to a range of exclusive benefits, including: Limited access to Premium articles Access to The Independent app Access to more than 20 newsletters Commenting on independent.co.uk Unlock these benefits by completing your registration today.  COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION NOW COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION   WATCH  Jeffrey Epstein's brother hangs up on Piers Morgan mid-interview: 'These are the questions I don't get into' STAT OF THE DAY £17.6bn The amount of debt Heathrow airport is in which has prompted campaigners against a third runway to argue the government's decision to back the airport's expansion is even more absurd. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "It's considered a bad look. They don't think he should be seen grinning and smiling on his horse like he was in Windsor."  A source told The Sun Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been banned from horse riding following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Read more Other stories you might like US drinks giant to close beloved UK brewery and axe 200 jobs Stephen Hawking pictured in Epstein files with bikini-clad women sipping cocktails Melania producer shares musicians who refused to let songs be used in documentary Get 60% off this Oral-B electric toothbrush bundle at Amazon. Walk away with great savings in the Myrqvist sale. Join the conversation and follow us Download our apps: Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy policy and cookie policy