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Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 62

BBC Politics - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 11:23
Sir Alex held a career in British intelligence that spanned almost three decades after joining the service in 1991.
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Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder

BBC Politics - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 11:19
X-owner Musk has posted several times on the site criticising the police treatment of Henry Nowak.
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Missing Mandelson messages from minister Darren Jones revealed

BBC Politics - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 09:46
Messages were expected to appear in the batch of Mandelson files, published earlier this week, but did not.
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MP sues Musk's xAI after deepfake bikini picture

BBC Politics - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 09:00
Suffolk MP Jess Asato claims the firm's tool Grok was used to create fake images of her in a bikini.
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NHS staff should be banned from wearing pro-Palestinian badges, report recommends

BBC Politics - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 00:07
The recommendation is one of several from Lord Mann, whose review examined antisemitism within the organisation.
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MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 22:26
Undercover agents are posing as fake job recruiters to try and identify useful targets, MI5 warns.
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Victims of Jeffrey Epstein ignored by government, says former minister

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 22:06
Alex Davies-Jones also read out a statement from an Epstein survivor during a House of Commons debate.
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SNP demand probe into Alexander meeting with Mandelson's firm

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 18:35
Newly-released files confirm Douglas Alexander met with Global Counsel in summer 2024 but it was not publicly declared until earlier this year.
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PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 16:47
It comes after the Reform UK leader said the public should respond with "pure, cold rage" to the actions of police.
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Badenoch accuses Starmer of giving up on welfare reform

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 13:56
No legislation on welfare reform was announced in the King's Speech.
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Paralympic champion backs plans to fine airlines which fail disabled travellers

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 11:32
The Paralympic champion said an airline staff member once asked her if she had "ever tried to walk".
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Police anti-racism document 'gives wrong impression', minister says

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 10:41
The Independent Office for Police Conduct's is reviewing a guidance document from the National Police Chiefs' Council.
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We now know how Peter Murrell embezzled from the SNP - but not why

BBC Politics - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 06:26
Details revealed in court show the persistence, cynicism and devious tactics used by the former chief executive.
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Starmer uses disappearing messages on his phone, No 10 confirms

BBC Politics - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 18:51
A batch of messages between ministers and Lord Mandelson were published on Monday - but there were only a few from the prime minister.
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Reform Makerfield candidate admits making 'crass' comments in past

BBC Politics - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 18:22
Robert Kenyon says he was not involved in politics when he made remarks unearthed during the campaign.
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Five questions left unanswered by the Mandelson files

BBC Politics - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 13:50
A second batch of files relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador has been released.
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Mandelson files: What you need to know

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 19:46
The government has published more than 1,000 pages of documents about the former US ambassador's appointment.
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Key messages between Mandelson and ministers

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 19:23
The 1,000 pages include criticisms of Labour MPs, No 10 and the prime minister.
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Chris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damage

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:49
When Sir Keir Starmer looks back on his time at No10, his decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington will be a central part of the critique of his tenure.
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'Beleaguered and bereft' - Mandelson messages reveal criticism of No 10

BBC Politics - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:37
Newly published documents show Lord Mandelson and ministers' concerns about the prime minister and Labour MPs.
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