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I made 'serious mistake' advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM's ex-top adviser says
Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the “full truth” about his relationship with Epstein. Source link
United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec
The UAE says it is leaving the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations. Source link
Watch: PM's ex-top aide interrogated on Mandelson appointment
Watch: PM’s ex-top aide interrogated on Mandelson appointment Source link
Birmingham bins announcement is 'cynical' says Green Party leader
Zack Polanski speaks to BBC Radio WM ahead of the local elections on 7 May. Source link
'Emergency handbrake' needed on sickness benefits, Blair think tank says
The Tony Blair Institute says people with conditions like anxiety should get employment support instead of cash benefits. Source link
Musk v Altman: Why the tech billionaires and former friends are now facing off in court
The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom. Source link
Hot Chocolate founder and You Sexy Thing co-writer Tony Wilson dies
The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s. Source link
No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says
Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson’s links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “could be a problem”. Source link
Megan Thee Stallion pulls out of Moulin Rouge show
The US rapper ends her Broadway run almost three weeks early after her break-up from NBA star Klay Thompson. Source link
Key points as MPs question former Foreign Office boss on Mandelson vetting row
Former top Foreign Office civil servant Sir Philip Barton and ex-No 10 chief of staff Morgan McSweeney are answering MPs’ questions. Source link