Ex-Labour councillor charged in Westminster ‘honeytrap’ case
The charges relate to alleged WhatsApp messages sent to people within Westminster circles....
UK hopes for 0% tariff on steel exports to US dashed
An agreement to reduce tariffs on UK steel to zero in short order was welcomed with some fanfare in July....
No migrant return flights to France on Tuesday
Some people who arrived in the UK by small boat had been told they would be put on flights as early as Tuesday....
Inquiries dropped into ex-MP accused of misusing donors’ money
There were claims former MP Mark Menzies used the money to pay what he called “bad people”....
Mandelson red flags were missed or ignored, senior Labour MP says
Emily Thornberry says “something went very wrong”, in an emergency debate about the peer’s appointment....
Former Tory minister Maria Caulfield defects to Reform
Caulfield lost her seat at last year’s general election, after nearly nine years as the MP for Lewes....
Trump’s state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
Months of preparations have gone into the state visit – but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders....
Mason: Reform UK amplifies jitters for Labour and Conservatives
The BBC’s political editor says people at the top of government acknowledge the last few weeks have been dreadful for them....
Hillsborough Law will include duty of candour
The proposed law would force public bodies to co-operate with investigations into major disasters....
PM would ‘never’ have appointed Mandelson had he known full Epstein links
The PM says a due diligence process was gone through before Lord Mandelson was appointed US ambassador....
