Gordon Brown says Sir Keir may have been "too slow to do the right things" but backed him to "clean up the system".

Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

No 10 sources have called for Mandelson to return the money or give it to a charity that supports victims.

Jenni and Trevor Hicks are leading a new campaign to correct official court records from the 1990s.

Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.

Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023.

The Prince of Wales has been on many official visits - but few places are as sensitive or controversial as Saudi Arabia.

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.

A 15-year-old boy appears in court charged with attempted murder after a teacher is stabbed at school.

The penalty was issued by the same council that is responsible for fixing potholes in Derbyshire.

Khaleed Oladipo was fatally stabbed near the De Montfort University campus in Leicester.

People who knew Jon Ruben say there was little to suggest any wrongdoing at Stathern Lodge.

The family and friends of Victoria Hall tell the Old Bailey how her murder affects their lives.

The case centres on claims of complicity by UK intelligence services in CIA torture of Abu Faraj al-Libi.

Thieves cut the metal units open and left sentimental items strewn all over the road.

The Messy singer says she will play a "small intimate show" at the London Palladium in March.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to the pub chain after complaints from disabled customers.

Andrew seemed keen for Epstein to do business with David Rowland, but Epstein was wary, emails suggest.

National Highways found only three out of 16 schemes are on track to deliver the financial benefits expected.

Arian Abbasi, 36, a pilot from Harrow in Greater London, was a 'loving father and devoted husband'.

The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.

Vikas Nath, 63, used a straw to put gamma-butyrolactone into the woman's drink at a club in Mayfair.

Intelligence experts believe south-west France's proximity to defence and aerospace sites makes it a target for espionage.

After a 20-year Gruffalo hiatus, author Julia Donaldson announces the new book's title on BBC Radio 4.

A small Ayrshire business crafts curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland’s west coast.

Sir Keir Starmer believes Peter Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Green Party leader reiterates his backing for "legalising and regulating" drugs.

The continued fallout from the government's handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal dominates Sunday's papers.

The princesses will need to step out from their parents' shadow if they are to be an active part of the Royal Family.

BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.

Neighbours had no idea that John Spiby, 80, ran a diazepam drug lab at his country cottage in Astley.

Pamela Walters, 85, and Colin Hopper, 73, met four years ago at Picton Care Home in Porthcawl.

Sir Keir's survival as Labour leader and prime minister hangs in the balance, writes Nick Eardley.

Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.

Lily-May Edwards travels two hours each way from north Wales to Liverpool to work in the office.

Jenni and Trevor Hicks are leading a new campaign to correct official court records from the 1990s.

Millions of files released this week shed fresh light on the links between Jeffrey Epstein and prominent political and public figures.

Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.

When the body of an unknown woman is found in a suitcase, forensics step in to solve the mystery.