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"Staggering" I was not told Lord Mandelson failed vetting
The government produces a memo showing the PM was first alerted on Tuesday

Lord Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision
The PM did not know Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.

US war on Iran a "mistake", says Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves voiced sweeping criticism of the war at IMF conference

Government under fire over defence spending
One of the authors of a government defence review accused it of "corrosive complacency"

US blockade of Iranian ports takes effect
A US blockade of Iranian ports has come into force, as Tehran warns of retaliation

Artemis astronauts prepare to return to Earth
The crew on board Artemis have just completed the last major manoeuvre of their mission

Israel to hold talks with Lebanon but no ceasefire
The announcement followed reports of pressure on Israel from President Trump

Can the US-Iran truce survive?
Both Iran and the US declare victory as the ceasefire approaches its 24th hour

Trump’s Iran deadline approaches
The US president has warned ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran does not back down

Artemis astronauts see far side of the moon
Artemis astronauts travel further from Earth than any human before