UK’s new ambassador to US said Starmer had been ‘on the ropes’ over Mandelson scandal

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David Holmes says the home secretary’s language may be coarse, but her immigration controls respond to a genuine public concernZoe Williams criticises Shaban...

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Keir Starmer has faced another bruising day as the saga surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador continues. The prime minister faced harsh...

The technology secretary spoke amid concerns the UK was struggling to make its own way in AIBritain must seize the initiative in AI or be left at the “mercy...

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