The Tory MP who made the complaint said James McMurdock’s social media post was ‘an absolute disgrace’

A Labour MP has used the emergency parliamentary debate to defend the process behind Lord Mandelson’s appointment, arguing it is no different to past failures made in the vetting of senior staff.

Parliament is holding a three-hour emergency debate on Tuesday to grill the government on the hiring of Lord Peter Mandelson

US president hails ‘great honour’ of being hosted at Windsor Castle

Paul Ovenden resigns from director of strategy role after ‘unacceptable’ messages sent in 2017 uncovered

The Reform UK leader was accused of ‘vile homophobia’ after claiming that heterosexual relationships ‘last the longest’

Prue Leith’s son Danny Kruger, who was shadow work and pensions minister, says the Conservatives ‘are over’

The Commons Business and Trade Committee also urged the government to seal a deal on aluminium and pharmaceuticals

James Roscoe has taken over from Lord Mandelson as interim ambassador while Downing Street finds a replacement.

The Reform leader faces accusations of hypocrisy after he criticised Angela Rayner for avoiding paying stamp duty

Peter Mandelson’s career has been defined by comebacks, but his fall from grace over Epstein may mark the end of the road for the Labour grandee

Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesperson says the PM found the emails exchanged between Lord Peter Mandelson and the late, convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to be ‘reprehensible’

Keir Starmer initially said he maintained confidence in Mandelson – but has faced mounting pressure to sack the ambassador

Attorney general Richard Hermer said Britain would be left in ‘splendid isolation’ with Russia and Belarus if it left the ECHR

Peter Mandelson asked Jeffrey Epstein for help as he vetted an adviser claiming to have worked for the Israeli former prime minister