Security officials initially denied Lord Mandelson clearance, but Foreign Office officials took the rare step of overruling the recommendation.

Sir Keir Starmer has previously insisted due process was followed in the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US.

After several intense weeks, it came down to Karishma Vijay and Pascha Myhill competing to become Lord Alan Sugar's latest business partner.

Sir Keir Starmer was not aware that the Foreign Office overruled a security vetting process for Lord Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to Washington “until earlier this week”, the Government has ...

The US president also invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House for the countries’ first high-level talks ...

Elected members of the City of London Corporation have agreed to write to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor inviting him to relinquish his freedom of the city. The former prince received the honour in 2012, ...

What we can do in the Scottish Parliament is make sure that there is a consensus. “A strong first minister who cares about the oil and gas industry, who cares about energy in Scotland, should be able ...

Kemi Badenoch has said she wants to see the Scottish Conservative leader become Scotland’s next first minister – as she insisted their party is the only one to stand up for the United Kingdom. The ...

The peer was not given clearance by security officials, but the Foreign Office overruled the recommendation before he was sent to Washington.

Today, Keir Starmer faces fresh calls to resign after a report suggested Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador.

The president of Lebanon has refused to speak with the Israeli prime minister ahead of a planned discussion that would have ...

All areas of BBC News will be affected by cuts, as the corporation looks to slash 2,000 jobs, staff have been told. Employees have been told to brace for the “tough task” of reducing costs ...