Newly released documents detailed connections between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson, who was picked to be the U.S. envoy by the British prime minister, Keir Starmer.

The Bank of England Governor said he was “shocked” by Lord Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the “cover-up” which followed amid mounting pressure on Sir Keir Starmer.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the government is pushing ahead with plans to halve the number of jury trials in England and Wales because he had given his word to crime victims that he would tackle delays to justice.

As the U.K.’s ambassador, Peter Mandelson lasted eight months until Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked him over his resurfaced connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Now, the prime minister's judgment is under close scrutiny,

The student loans system is ferociously complex and has been overhauled many times since tuition fees were introduced by the last Labour government in 1998. In England, the worst hit by the Budget were those who started university between 2012 and 2022, who face interest rates of up to 6.2 per cent.

Former UK Labour MP Denis MacShane reacts to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologising to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US.