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Ministers urged to share Mandelson vetting files with intelligence committee

Whitehall officials are weighing up ‘unprecedented’ disclosure of documents in security clearance scandal Starmer did not gamble with national security over Mandelson, says minister Ministers are under growing pressure to share the documents from Peter Mandelson’s vetting process with the parliamentary committee tasked with deciding if they should be made public. In February, MPs passed a binding parliamentary motion, known as a humble address, requiring the government to publish “all papers”

Ella Baron on Keir Starmer and the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal – cartoon

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The UK city dominated by Labour where Keir Starmer is in ‘deep trouble’

The party is forecast to lose its majority in the city when locals go to the polls in May.

Keir Starmer is blaming everyone but himself for the Mandelson scandal – nobody is fooled

The Prime Minister keeps on blaming his staff for his own mistakes, writes Jonathan Walker

Cost of crime soars under Labour as 'no backbone' Keir Starmer slammed

Gangsters, career offenders, sex fiends, opportunistic thieves and violent robbers are costing taxpayers £90 million every day.

Rachel Reeves has launched a new threat to pensions – 'millions will be poorer'

The Chancellor is battling the House of Lords over controversial pension reforms

Ex-Scottish Labour leader Dugdale appointed as Stonewall chairwoman

Dugdale, who is currently chairwoman of Shelter in Scotland, said she was "thrilled and honoured" to secure the post.

Ex-Scottish Labour leader Dugdale appointed as Stonewall chairwoman

Dugdale, who is currently chairwoman of Shelter in Scotland, said she was "thrilled and honoured" to secure the post.

Starmer did not gamble with national security over Mandelson, says minister

Liz Kendall tries to limit fallout from vetting scandal as PM prepares for Commons showdown Keir Starmer did not gamble with national security by appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington, a cabinet minister has said, as the government tried to limit fallout from the scandal. With the prime minister preparing for a high-stakes Commons showdown on Monday, Liz Kendall said he should not lose his job over last week’s revelations because he had “made the right calls” on the big

Labour’s ‘crab-wise’ approach to closer EU ties must address damage of Brexit | Heather Stewart

The damage to the economy dwarfs the upsides from the various non-EU trade deals the UK has struck since 2016 Rachel Reeves joined EU finance ministers for dinner in Washington last week, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund spring meetings: the first time a chancellor had done so since Brexit. It was the latest symbolic step in Labour’s marked shift towards prioritising closer EU relations. Continue reading...

Scam warning over DWP payment to pensioners – two million at risk

The warning comes following more than 25,000 fraud referrals over the past year.

Burghart: Starmer Misled the House by Not Telling the Commons About Mandelson Immediately