Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
Published on: April 20, 2026, 6:06 pm
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.
Read Full Article »Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement
Published on: April 20, 2026, 5:00 pm
The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.
Read Full Article »Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
Published on: April 20, 2026, 7:02 pm
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
Read Full Article »Attempted murder charge after car hit pedestrians
Published on: April 20, 2026, 6:33 pm
A 30-year-old woman is in a critical condition following the incident on Sunday morning in Soho.
Read Full Article »Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism
Published on: April 20, 2026, 5:00 am
British Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.
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