politics
New party Advance UK unveils by-election candidate
Author Nick Buckley, 47, says he wants to clamp down on knife crime and anti-social behaviour. Source link
Starmer to release files on Mandelson appointment
It comes ahead of a Commons vote to disclose documents about the ex-minister’s appointment as US ambassador. Source link
Reform: Ready to Rule?
Laura Kuenssberg examines whether Reform UK is ready to be a party of government. Source link
Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny
The BBC has spent time interviewing senior figures and witnessing Reform’s work at the largest council it runs. Source link
Court system on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns
An independent review made 130 recommendations – including creating a new criminal justice adviser to the PM – to improve the efficiency of the system. Source link
Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords
The move comes just weeks after peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media. Source link
Chris Mason: Mandelson revelations a scandal on another level
Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington a year ago gives this row political salience, the BBC’s political editor writes. Source link
No 10 gives police material on Mandelson-Epstein emails
It comes after the former Labour minister was accused of passing sensitive government information to Epstein. Source link
'Finally got him to go today': Mandelson's emails to Epstein on Gordon Brown
Emails released by the US appear to shed new light on the dying days of Gordon Brown’s government. Source link
What do emails between Mandelson and Epstein say?
Emails sent while Lord Mandelson was serving in government raise further questions about his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Source link