Lord Mandelson received a taxpayer-funded exit payment worth tens of thousands after leaving a government-linked trade role, approved despite scrutiny of his past links to a disgraced financier. The payout has prompted questions over transparency, value for money and propriety.

The PM urges Andrew to testify, saying refusal would fail survivors. Newly released US court files relating to Jeffrey Epstein have intensified pressure on him to cooperate with investigators and clarify his past associations.

Andy Burnham will seek a Commons seat in a by-election, challenging the PM’s direction. In a letter he urges a new approach on growth, regional investment and public services, saying current plans lack urgency. The move is widely viewed as a test of the PM’s authority within the party.

The PM condemned new US tariffs linked to a renewed push to buy Greenland, describing the approach as coercive. Britain is consulting allies on a response and warns the levies could hit UK and European firms. Denmark and Greenland leaders have rejected any sale.