No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:00:20 GMT
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.
Henry Zeffman: Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:16:18 GMT
Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.
Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:20 GMT
Accelerant was thrown through the window of Kenton United Synagogue on Saturday night.
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:39:52 GMT
The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.
Court challenge over Met Police's use of live facial recognition lost
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:35:57 GMT
The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way.
Migrant first to be convicted under new crossing law
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:43:07 GMT
Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.
Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:13:27 GMT
Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel's military says.
No 10 considered giving Starmer aide diplomat job, sacked official says
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:55:48 GMT
Sir Olly Robbins says he felt "uncomfortable" after No 10 discussed finding a role for Lord Doyle.
Man admits rape and religiously aggravated abuse of Sikh woman
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:26:22 GMT
John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.
Trapped nerve and wee stops - running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks pregnant
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:58:27 GMT
British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.
