politics
Top Foreign Office official to leave post after Mandelson vetting row
It comes after it emerged the peer failed security vetting but the Foreign Office still allowed him to take up the post. Source link
Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting
It follows a report Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador but this was overruled by the Foreign Office. Source link
Supermarket food prices to be capped under SNP manifesto pledge
The cost of “essential” items such as bread, milk and cheese are to be limited under John Swinney’s plan. Source link
Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK
No 10 says the government is working to ensure “anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable”. Source link
Party leaders say how they engage young people in politics
Party leaders each face questions from an audience of voters in Llandudno. Source link
Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets
Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals. Source link
What changes people want to see in Swindon
We asked what issues people in Swindon cared about most going into the local elections. Source link
Chris Mason: The challenge of closing asylum loopholes while protecting genuine cases
There has been a stickiness to the electorate’s concerns about issues of immigration and asylum, Chris Mason writes. Source link
Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds
In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited. Source link
From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer
BBC’s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister. Source link