Politics
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Senior civil servants knew weeks ago that Mandelson had failed security vetting
At least two senior civil servants knew weeks ago that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting for his US ambassador role, Sky News understands.
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Top civil servant fixed it for PM and paid the price over Mandelson vetting
What do I think really happened with Mandelson and vetting?
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Starmer facing almighty clash as critics look to finish him off
"Absolutely furious", "unforgivable" and "completely unacceptable". Sir Keir Starmer is normally not one to show emotion, but he was near apoplectic on Friday as he insisted he was not told Peter Mandelson's security vetting had failed.
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Is this the election that makes Nigel Farage unstoppable?
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Labour MP's former aide who downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children spared jail
A former aide to a Labour MP has been spared jail after downloading more than 500 indecent images of children.
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London residents ask: 'Have we unknowingly been living in China for eight years?'
Residents living on the site of the new Chinese "super embassy" in London fear they have unknowingly been living "in China" since 2018.
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MPs to launch national ad campaign to highlight extent UK military is unprepared for war
A cross-party group of MPs is set to launch a national advertising campaign that will highlight their view that the UK's military is underfunded - amid calls for increased defence spending.
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Teens staying silent on politics for fear of being 'cancelled'
One in five teenagers in the UK do not share their political views due to a fear of being "cancelled", according to a new report.
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UK economy grows by surprising amount
The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.
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Fears government cash will come too late to save manufacturing jobs
Manufacturers are demanding immediate help with energy bills after the government revealed an expansion of a key support scheme, but said it would not begin until next April as planned.