29 h. ago Baroness Mone accuses Chancellor of ‘inflammatory’ language in letter to PM

Rachel Reeves is reported to have joked that the Government had a vendetta against peer Lady Mone during a fringe event at Labour’s party conference.

Politics

34 h. ago Michelle Mone branded 'greedy and monstrous' as Scottish Labour peer demands peerage is removed

EXCLUSIVE: Labour peer George Foulkes said he supported a move that last happened over 100 years ago.

Politics

55 h. ago Hamas leaders are split over whether to accept Trump's Gaza peace deal

Trump's plan calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, the group's disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Politics

3 d. ago Mum's powerful words to child killer ex: 'You were not the victim'

Mehmet Tufan violently shook his own son Leo Williams, four, leaving him with a catastrophic brain injury which led to his premature death, Liverpool Crown Court heard

Events

4 d. ago Postwar Gaza authority potentially led by Tony Blair ‘would sideline Palestinians’

Draft plan’s critics say it hands power to international figures and splits Gaza from Palestinian Authority in West BankA plan for a postwar Gaza governing authority potentially headed by the former UK prime minister Tony Blair would sideline key Palestinian political figures, while giving significant authority to its chair on most key issues, according to a leaked confidential proposal.The 21-page draft document, seen by the Guardian and Haaretz in Israel, envisions the governance and reconstruction of postwar Gaza being led by international officials, with Palestinians relegated to subsidiary roles. It also proposes a Gaza investment promotion and economic development authority involving “public-private partnerships and blended finance instruments” aimed at delivering “commercially viable returns” for investors. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Labour peer who escaped Nazis as a child makes powerful Gaza 'splitting up families' plea

Lord Alf Dubs has pleaded with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to rip up rules barring students from Gaza from bringing spouses and children to the UK, saying it will tear families apart

Society

8 d. ago 'Getting through airport security is hell but I'm a witch and my white powder is salt'

Victoria Unikel, 47, from Miami, Florida, US, claims she's had magical powers since she was a child and now performs protection and success rituals all over the world

Events

8 d. ago UK politics live: Burnham told to ‘pipe down’ by Labour peer after revealing MPs asked him to oust Starmer

Manchester mayor has accused Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’

Politics

9 d. ago Peter Mandelson’s advisory firm revokes his voting rights and ends dividend payments

Global Counsel co-founder was sacked as US ambassador amid email revelations about extent of relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson’s advisory company has revoked his voting rights and cut off dividend payments, after his firing as US ambassador amid email revelations about the extent of his relationship with the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Global Counsel, which the Labour peer co-founded in 2010 alongside Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, has moved to alter the designation of Mandelson’s shares in the business. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago ANDREW PIERCE: What on Earth are you talking about, my lord?

A Labour peer has sparked incredulity by appearing to suggest assisted dying could be a handy tool in tackling overpopulation and climate change, writes ANDREW PIERCE.

Politics

2 w. ago Some people openly want a family member dead, Baroness Berger warns

The Labour peer warned of potential harms in the assisted dying Bill, during its second reading.

Events

2 w. ago Mandelson not given security vetting before appointment as UK ambassador to US

Foreign secretary admits Labour peer was cleared as envoy without the involvement of her department

Politics

2 w. ago Lord Mandelson ‘distraction’ could have impact on whisky deal in US – Swinney

Scotland’s First Minister claimed Labour ministers in London are ‘distracted’ amid the fallout from the peer’s departure.

Economics

2 w. ago Mandelson should never have been made ambassador, say Virginia Giuffre’s family

The Labour peer was sacked on Thursday after emails were published showing he had sent supportive messages even as Epstein faced jail.

Politics

3 w. ago Now Lord Mandelson's own firm 'sacks him' after colleagues concluded there was 'no way back' for disgraced Labour peer who set up Global Counsel to make his fortune

Lord Mandelson was effectively sacked by his own firm today as Global Counsel 'cut ties' with him after the torrent of sickening emails showing how he helped child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.

Sport

3 w. ago Keir Starmer ignored string of warnings before finally sacking Mandelson: Questions grow over PM's judgment as Labour MPs brand his handling of the episode 'a shambles'

The Prime Minister finally acted to remove the disgraced peer as ambassador to the United States amid a growing Labour revolt over his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Events

3 w. ago In plain sight: why Mandelson’s role as envoy to US was a big risk for Starmer

‘Withdrawal’ of Labour peer from US is more evidence of prime minister’s failure to pick right people, say critics

Events

3 w. ago Why the Mandelson affair raises questions about Starmer’s judgment

‘Withdrawal’ of Labour peer from America is more evidence of prime minister’s failure to pick right people, say critics

Politics

3 w. ago Number of ‘Neets’ a societal and economic disaster, warns David Blunkett

The Labour peer urges the Government to look at a welfare-to-work programme he introduced as employment secretary back in 1998

Events

3 w. ago Peter Mandelson sacked as UK ambassador to US over Jeffrey Epstein scandal

The Labour peer was dismissed amid growing alarm over his links to the late Epstein.

Politics