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Downing Street flatly denied Moscow’s claim that the UK and France were working on providing Ukraine with a nuclear weapon.

Former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest of a 72-year-old man in connection with an investigation into alleged leaking of Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson reportedly believes he…

Prime minister comes out fighting after calls for him to resign over Mandelson scandal and says he will still be Labour leader at the time of the next election

Just over 18 months ago, Keir Starmer said the “fight for trust is the battle that defines our age”. Now a scandal surrounding his former ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, could end his political career, precisely because of the damage it could cause to public trust.

Downing Street says Wormald to stand down but does not announce replacement

System used for civil servants not thorough enough for those with ‘baggage’ of years in politics or business, Peter Ricketts says

The peer, who has had the Labour whip removed, earlier apologised and said he believed Morton’s initial assertions of innocence.

Shaista Gohir says every group has right to be protected after critics warn proposed definition risks breaking law

Sir Keir Starmer’s former spin doctor had the Labour whip removed over his ties to a paedophile councillor.