PM attempts to move on from Peter Mandelson’s Epstein scandal hours ahead of Donald Trump state visit

With Keir Starmer on the ropes, some are wondering whether the Greater Manchester mayor could make a comeback to save Labour, but political editor David Maddox explains why it will be too much of a risk

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

Exclusive: US concerns over free speech in the UK expected to be high on the agenda between Starmer and Trump during the state visit, with the UK side in chaos after Mandelson’s sacking

Many people in Labour want Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff, but there are doubts Keir Starmer would survive as PM without him, writes David Maddox

Business secretary Peter Kyle claimed that Lord Mandelson’s abilities meant the ‘political consideration’ outweighed the concerns about him

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

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

The prime minister is facing serious questions after claims he ignored warnings from the security services to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

Lord Mandelson is part of a long list of key appointees that Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to sack for predictable problems, which poses big questions about his judgment, as David Maddox explains

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

The education secretary is first to get the 80 MP signatures needed for her nomination, but sacked former Commons leader Lucy Powell is just three short with 24 hours before the final deadline