Politics

Lord Mandelson would have been subject to a "thorough" and "intimate" vetting process before he was appointed UK ambassador to the US, a former head of MI6 has said.

Palestine Action's co-founder has won a legal challenge over the group's ban as a terrorist organisation on two grounds.

Sir Keir Starmer should make tackling misogyny the sixth key mission of his government, Harriet Harman has said.

Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, of his public sector pension and are considering introducing legislation if required, Sky News can reveal.

Sussex Police have said they will not open an investigation into activists going door-to-door in Brighton asking people to stop buying Israeli goods.