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Ethics adviser rejects Tory call for inquiry into PM over Mandelson appointment

Sir Laurie Magnus said the relevant process appeared to have been followed when Lord Mandelson was made ambassador.

Dozens of MPs call for formal apology over Britain's actions during Palestine administration

Dozens of MPs are calling for the government to formally apologise for Britain's actions during its administration of Palestine in the first part of the 20th century.

Starmer says government will step in if fuel companies rip off customers as trade body U-turns on decision not to meet Reeves – as it happened

The prime minister issues the statement after a fuel trade body earlier withdrew from a meeting with the chancellor todayEven before Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury on Iran unleashed higher oil pri...

Nepal election results - Balendra Shah's party wins in a landslide

This election is the first since a violent youth-led uprising toppled the government in 2025.

French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris

The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris - which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.

BBC World Service funding freeze risks ‘opening door to hostile states’, MPs say

Cross-party committee says service is ‘jewel in crown of UK’s soft power’ but is diminished by poor governanceMinisters risk “opening the door to propaganda from hostile states” and diminishing intern...

Redress schemes for Post Office Horizon scandal have serious failings, MPs find

Committee says thousands of victims still waiting for compensation and ‘face unacceptable delays and inadequate offers’The redress schemes for victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have “serious...

Investigate miscarriage of justice and quash Post Office Capture convictions, MPs say

The government has been called on by an influential committee of MPs to quash convictions obtained with data from the Post Office's Capture software, the predecessor to the faulty Horizon IT programme...

UK to benefit from £937m Irish investment, says Starmer

The £937m investment will create about 850 new jobs, according to prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Starmer may face more resignations after release of Mandelson WhatsApp messages, say sources

PM has apologised for his handling of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, but next tranche of files could contain further damaging detailsKeir Starmer could suffer further resignations whe...

New Green MP calls for tolerance and inclusivity in first Commons speech

Former plumber Hannah Spencer, who won Gorton and Denton byelection, also says more MPs from manual working backgrounds are neededHannah Spencer, the Green MP who won last month’s Gorton and Denton by...

Threats against female MPs having ‘chilling effect’ on women in public life, minister says

Security minister Dan Jarvis has announced new security measures ahead of May’s local electionsThreats against female MPs are having a “chilling effect” on talented women thinking of going into public...

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Green MP Hannah Spencer makes maiden speech in parliament – video

The Green party MP for Gorton and Denton made her maiden speech in the House of Commons on Thursday during a debate marking International Women’s Day. She listed the names of women honoured by the peo...

No 10 rejects claims it covered up Starmer’s role in Mandelson appointment

Downing Street also denies vetting and approval for US ambassador role was rushed through, after release of documentsUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street has rejected accusations it covered...

Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say

Exclusive: none of the MPs are yet near point of crossing the floor and want guarantees they would be reselected for their seat at next electionUK politics live – latest updatesSeveral Labour MPs are...

How damaging are the Mandelson files for Starmer? – podcast

As the first tranche of documents relating to the hiring of Peter Mandelson are released, how bad will the fallout be for Keir Starmer and the government? Pippa Crerar is joined by Peter Walker to dis...

Starmer 'risks misleading Commons claims' if Mandelson story inconsistent

Sir Keir Starmer will face accusations he misled the Commons over his appointment of Peter Mandelson if there is not "absolute consistency" between what he told MPs and government files, Harriet Harma...

Labour's left unite behind 'major reset' call in fresh challenge to Starmer

Labour's left-wing factions have united behind a call for a "major reset" – warning the party will "only survive if it chooses a different path".

War in Ukraine spills into Hungarian election campaign

Hungary is going to the polls soon and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has one public enemy in his sights - Ukraine's president.

‘I have never seen anything like it’: MP warns of rise in extreme views on race and identity

Health minister Zubir Ahmed says new definition of anti-Muslim hostility could be a turning point as he tells of Islamophobic abuseZubir Ahmed, a health minister, tries not to read the comments under...