PM’s former chief of staff tells committee he did not think Mandelson gave him ‘full truth’ about Epstein linksQ: Was there pressure on you to approve Mandelson’s vetting?This is a reference to the claim that Keir Starmer misled MPs last week when he talked about no pressure being placed on…

Scotland Yard says incident in area that is home to large Jewish community is not being treated as terrorism Police said on Tuesday they were investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in a north London area that is home to a large Jewish community.London’s Metropolitan police said…

Sakharov prize winner was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony in Belarus in 2021 Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, the 2025 Sakharov prize winner, has been freed from Belarusian prison.His release has been confirmed by Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk, who posted a picture of him on social media…

Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputiesA beekeeper has been jailed for six months after she set swarms of her insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to carry out an eviction at a friend’s house.Rebecca Woods insisted she only released her…

Hampstead theatre, LondonA bond slowly builds between wildlife photographer Tim and his apprentice Marcus in David Pearson’s tender yet underdeveloped dramaA young aspiring wildlife photographer is trying out for an apprenticeship with one of the best in the business. Marcus (Charlie Beck) has just arrived at a bird hide, in…

Foundation set up by F1 great is beginning to address the lack of representation of black people and those from disadvantaged backgrounds in motorsportSports people can be more than the sum of their athletic achievements. Lewis Hamilton stands unquestionably as one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula…

Conference League semi-finals pit Ukrainian side against Premier League opposition, with the club still reeling from the affects of warSerhii Palkin wasn’t sure whether Arda Turan, having played for Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, would be up for taking over as manager of Shakhtar Donetsk last May. The former Turkey forward…

All four matches in Division One this week were drawn – and none of them came close to a positive result By the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

Bank’s chief executive points to alleged fraud as it sets aside a further £105m for motor finance compensationBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is pulling back from lending to risky borrowers, as its chief executive warned of increasing numbers of fraud cases and the bank took a £228m hit from the…

Sesko hails influence of veteran ‘working machine’Striker backs Michael Carrick to stay on as managerBenjamin Sesko has said Casemiro will be a big loss for Manchester United next season given the influence of the “working machine” on and off the pitch at Old Trafford.Casemiro produced another commanding display for Michael…