Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over

The past week has seen Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, navigate what can only be described as a political near-death experience, emerging from the crucible of…

Starmer’s director of communications Tim Allan quits.

Tim Allan, the seasoned political strategist and Director of Communications for Sir Keir Starmer, has tendered his resignation, marking a significant blow to the Prime Minister’s embattled Downing Street operation.…

Chris Mason: Crunch time for the prime minister.

From the moment the departure of the prime minister’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, was announced, a palpable shift in the political atmosphere became evident. Conversations with numerous Labour figures,…

Foreign Office to review Mandelson’s US ambassador pay-off

Lord Mandelson, a towering and often controversial figure in British politics, a prominent Labour peer often dubbed the "Prince of Darkness" for his strategic acumen and political manoeuvring during the…

Mandelson scandal is ‘serious’ for Starmer but PM is ‘man of integrity’, Brown says

Brown himself admitted to making a "mistake" by bringing Lord Mandelson into his own cabinet in 2008, a decision that saw Mandelson, a prominent figure in the New Labour era…

Police search properties linked to Mandelson over Epstein investigation.

Two properties connected to Peter Mandelson, the prominent former Labour minister, in Wiltshire and north London, have been subjected to police searches. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the operations were carried…

Lib Dem peer suspended again over harassment allegations

The decision to suspend Lord Rennard comes after the party received new legal advice indicating that a previous inquiry into the allegations, conducted in 2013, was "flawed in several respects."…

Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after sanctions threat.

The United Kingdom has successfully secured agreements with three African nations – Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – for the expedited return of foreign offenders and…

Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson

The deepening scandal, which has gripped Westminster and dominated headlines, compelled Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to issue a public apology on Wednesday. Addressing the victims of convicted sex offender…

‘Hero’ dog PD Finn’s law not working, says handler

The genesis of Finn’s Law stems from a harrowing incident in October 2016 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. During a pursuit of a robbery suspect, PD Finn, a courageous German Shepherd, intervened…