Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:06:50 GMT
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.
Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:45 GMT
The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.
Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:02:18 GMT
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
Attempted murder charge after car hit pedestrians
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:33:35 GMT
A 30-year-old woman is in a critical condition following the incident on Sunday morning in Soho.
Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:02 GMT
British Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.
US singer D4vd charged with murder stemming from death of missing teenage girl
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:23:17 GMT
Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case.
Amy Winehouse's dad loses court case over auction
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:27:19 GMT
Mitch Winehouse accused two friends of profiting from items sold at auctions in the United States.
'Huge relief' as students given loans 'in error' get repayment reprieve
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:07:01 GMT
Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.
Adoptive father 'sexually abused and smothered baby'
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:55:43 GMT
A man is on trial accused of murdering 13-month-old Preston Davey in Blackpool.
Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:57:25 GMT
The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.
