The Guardian
Thursday, 26 February 2026
Damning Reports, Political Stages, and Defining Art
Thursday, 26 February 2026
The Guardian's front page highlights a "damning report" exposing NHS maternity unit 'cover-ups,' detailing hospitals harming mothers and babies, falsifying records, and denying answers. Inside the paper, the report cites "racism and 'poor' staff relationships" as factors in nationwide care failings.
Internationally, an image shows Donald Trump, arms outstretched, delivering his State of the Union address, which Democrats dubbed "fiction." Iran also asserts a nuclear deal with the US is "in reach." The Metropolitan Police apologized for revealing Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle as the tip-off source concerning Peter Mandelson, a detail reinforced inside the paper. Other prominent stories include artist Tracey Emin, captured in a contemplative portrait for her Tate Modern retrospective, and a smiling Mary Earps, admitting to learning "some tough lessons."
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