Category: Gordon Brown

Mandelson’s conduct with Epstein ‘far below standard expected’, says minister as Brown calls for inquiry into ‘shocking’ leak – UK politics live

Darren Jones says behaviour of former business secretary and ambassador was ‘unequivocally wrong and an insult to the women and girls who suffered’Peter Mandelson “leaked a sensitive UK government document to...

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MI5 and GCHQ chiefs say China mega-embassy risks can’t be eliminated but mitigation is ‘proportionate’ – UK politics live

‘The package of mitigations deals acceptably with a wide range of sensitive national security issues, including cabling,’ they said in a joint letterUK government approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in...

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Budget 2025: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge – as it happened

Chancellor says she will not ‘get into semantics’ when questioned on issue after her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetHow does freezing income tax thresholds affect you?Paul Nowak, the TUC general...

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Lammy says he was not ‘equipped with the details’ when facing questions on mistaken prisoner release at PMQs – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereDavid Lammy, the deputy PM and justice secretary, has welcomed the fact that Billy Smith is back in custody, but described the spike in release mistakes as...

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Lammy says he was not ‘equipped with the details’ when facing questions on mistaken prisoner release at PMQs – UK politics live

Deputy PM accused of being ‘dishonest’ and his performance at PMQs ‘a disgrace’ by Tory MPsDavid Lammy, the deputy PM and justice secretary, has welcomed the fact that Billy Smith is back in custody, but...

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