A ‘weirdly rushed’ appointment – and other key takeaways from Mandelson files
A batch of documents has revealed new details about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador....
Polanski stood by breast enlargment hypnosis claim
A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader’s claim to have apologised....
Pro-Palestinian march banned after government approves Met request
Organisers say it is a peaceful pro-Palestinian event but it has been criticised for representing the Iranian regime....
Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes
The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families....
Jury restriction plan clears first hurdle despite Labour dissent
The justice secretary says the limits are required to stem a growing backlog of cases in crown courts....
MP reveals rape ordeal during court reform debate
Charlotte Nichols tells her fellow MPs about the “agony” of having to wait 1,088 days to go to court....
First Mandelson files to be published on Wednesday
The documents are expected to detail parts of the process prior to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador....
Lammy urges Labour MPs to back jury trial cuts
The justice secretary says the limits are required to stem a growing backlog of cases in crown courts....
Calls grow for Reeves to ditch fuel tax hike over Iran
Reform UK has set out further detail of how it would cover the cost of scrapping September’s planned rise....
Thousands of lawyers oppose jury restriction plan
Lawyers including top barristers and retired judges urge the government to drop a plan to abolish some jury trials....