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

A 10-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel started at midnight on Thursday local time.

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

The evening saw one of the most influential labels in jazz, Verve Records, receive the gold award during its 70th anniversary year.

Throughout the weekend, scheduled artist demonstrations will offer a glimpse into the techniques and processes behind the work.

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

Rachel Reeves has signalled her unwillingness to raise taxes to pay for increased defence spending having already hiked the burden “substantially”. The Chancellor said she “would prefer not to have to ...