Downing Street and the Foreign Office were reportedly aware of damaging correspondence before Starmer supported Mandelson as US envoy, raising questions about judgement and internal government communication.
Labour donor Lord Alli removed a family from a property he owns and subsequently increased the monthly rent by £1,000, an action that would be prohibited next year under proposed legislation from his own party.
Boris Becker describes his deeply personal and challenging experiences during his time in jail, offering a detailed account of his struggles while incarcerated.
A police officer reported his own son to authorities after the latter allegedly confessed to involvement in a shooting case.
MPs have warned the PM that time is running out to repair his faltering premiership after a disastrous week saw his deputy resign and a senior minister removed, fuelling fresh doubts over his ability to unite the party ahead of next year’s elections.
Kemi Badenoch warns that Starmer’s government is mired in scandal and is neglecting the brewing economic crisis and war-driven threats from Russia in Ukraine, thereby undermining Britain’s standing with its Western allies.
The US and UK are racing to seal high-value pacts on nuclear power, technology and Scotch whisky ahead of Mr Trump’s state visit, with ministers negotiating data-sovereignty terms for a new OpenAI centre, weighing billions in investment and managing the fallout from Peter Mandelson’s ambassadorship dispute.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested following a tip-off from his father after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, ending a 33-hour manhunt and prompting Donald Trump to publicly praise the FBI for the swift capture of the suspect.
Mandelson has asserted that he was transparent about his association with Epstein, as ministers question the PM’s handling of the situation and the ongoing scrutiny over ministerial judgement intensifies.
The PM has reversed his previous position and removed Lord Mandelson from his ambassadorial role due to his connections with Jeffrey Epstein, following pressure from Keir Starmer.