Can Starmer keep Mandelson vetting secret?

In a frantic 24 hours, Lord Mandelson gave up his peerage and the Metropolitan Police announced it is reviewing reports of alleged misconduct in public office over accusations he leaked…

Police ask government not to release certain documents relating to Mandelson that could undermine probe

The Metropolitan Police says it has asked the government not to release certain documents at this moment that could undermine its investigation into Peter Mandelson. The force announced yesterday that…

Mandelson ‘presented Epstein as someone he barely knew’, says No 10 source

 The prime minister appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, despite his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein being flagged in the vetting process, after the former Labour peer presented the paedophile financier…

Masked thieves steal statue of local hero boxer from London park using three-wheel bike and hi-vis jacket

The statue of Teddy Baldock, known as “The Pride of Poplar”, was removed from its stone plinth on Sunday night by four suspects dressed in black, police said. A bronze…

Police officer who struck pensioner on 999 call found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving

PC Mark Roberts was answering a call for a choking baby when he knocked Muriel Pinkney, 74, off her motorbike in Gateshead. A police officer who struck a 74-year-old woman…

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Multimillion-pound drive to recruit 10,000 new foster carers.

Experts estimate the system is already short of around 8,000 foster carers, a gap that has been growing year on year. Even sector leaders who welcome the government’s focus say…

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Son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi shot dead

Despite holding no official position, Saif al Islam Gaddafi was once seen as the most powerful figure in the ⁠oil-rich North African country after his father, who ruled for more…

Murder investigation launched after student stabbed in Leicester

Police were called to the scene just after 5pm on Tuesday following a report a man had collapsed near De Montfort University. The university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Katie Normington, said: “We…