Labour MPs urge the PM to accept responsibility for errors surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington, after reports he was approved despite failing security vetting. With local elections looming, pressure mounts and some call for his resignation.

Calls for Keir Starmer to quit after claims he misled MPs about Peter Mandelson’s security clearance ahead of his appointment as US ambassador. Critics say checks were failed; the PM maintains due process was followed. Pressure for clarification in Parliament is mounting.

A Cochrane review says Alzheimer’s drugs targeting amyloid offer only a trivial gain in cognition and daily living over 18 months. Charities reject the verdict, arguing lecanemab and donanemab represent genuine progress for patients and research.

Retired officer Sam Spry urges the PM to create a medal honouring 999 staff injured in the line of duty. Drawing on his own experience, he says many emergency workers live with lasting physical and psychological effects and deserve national recognition for their service.