MPs back release of files on Mandelson appointment as US ambassador MPs have approved the release of documents relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the United States. It comes after the Prime Minister backed down from his original plans for top civil servant Sir Chris Wormald to decide which documents could
Testing period blood for cervical cancer ‘could be new screening method’ Testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be a new, accurate way of screening for the disease, researchers say. A regular sanitary pad topped with a blood sample strip can pick up human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cases of cervical cancer, and
Peter Mandelson ‘betrayed our country’, Starmer tells MPs Peter Mandelson “betrayed our country” by leaking information to Jeffrey Epstein, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir said Lord Mandelson had “lied repeatedly” about his relationship with paedophile financier Epstein during the appointment process to the US ambassador role. The Prime
Starmer says he will still be Prime Minister this time next year Sir Keir Starmer has said he will still be Prime Minister this time next year, insisting frequent leadership changes are not in the “national interest” as he vowed to take the fight to Reform UK. The Labour leader insisted he was “confident” about
‘Very serious incident’ at university campus closes roads in city A “very serious incident” has occurred at a Leicestershire university campus. Several roads in Leicester city centre have been closed by police following reports of an incident at the De Montfort University campus. In a statement, a spokesman for the university said: “We are aware
Snooker great John Virgo dies aged 79 Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79. Virgo, who won the UK Championship in 1979, enjoyed a long and storied career but was perhaps best known for his work as a broadcaster. He was an established part of the BBC’s snooker coverage as a
Kate’s needlework praised in woollen mill visit The Princess of Wales stitched a label into a pair of jeans gifted to her husband and declared: “He will love those,” as she celebrated Wales’ textiles industry. Kate spent the day learning about premium fabrics and fashion produced in West Wales and visited the family-owned jeans manufacturer
Justice shake-up proposed by former senior judge to tackle courts crisis The Prime Minister should take charge of the courts crisis in a radical shake-up of the criminal justice system, a retired senior judge has recommended. Sir Brian Leveson was charged by the Government last year with conducting an independent review of the justice system,
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moves out of Windsor home Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved from his Windsor mansion amid the release of new files relating to Jeffrey Epstein. The Press Association understands that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has relocated to Norfolk to a property on the King’s Sandringham estate, reported by the Sun to be Wood Farm Cottage, where he will stay
Peter Mandelson ‘to face criminal investigation amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal’ A criminal investigation has been launched into allegations Lord Peter Mandelson passed market-sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Files released by the US Department of Justice apparently showed Lord Mandelson passing material to Epstein while serving as business secretary in Gordon Brown’s Labour administration