Peter Mandelson launched a hush-hush operation to dig into the personal lives of his new EU colleagues after Tony Blair sent him to Brussels, 20-year-old papers reveal
Mandelson asked the Foreign Office to quietly check out the backgrounds of his fellow commissioners from the other EU nations ...
Allegra Stratton: How Will Mandelson Work With Musk?
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The fight for the right is a gift to struggling Starmer
What matters more is momentum and there is no doubt that Reform has more of it. In 2025, we can expect it to move its tanks decisively on to the Tories’ lawn. It has long been the case that a ...
Ireland worried US labelling Real IRA as terrorists would help recruitment
Irish officials were worried that a US decision to designate the Real IRA (RIRA) as a foreign terrorist organisation might help recruitment for the paramilitary group. Just years after the signing of ...
How many members does Reform UK have?
How many members does Reform UK have? - Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage clash over ...
Are we going to war in 2025? If so, UK is woefully unprepared
Labour should have the humility to involve Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage in talks with Donald Trump to achieve a UK national ...