The prime minister’s explanation has shifted between being misled and admitting error, raising questions about vetting, accountability and what he knew
In February, the prime minister apologised to vi…
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The Guardian view on a much-needed boost for the arts: rebuilding England’s cultural landscape ⊕⊕
Dazzling new additions like V&A East are a source of national pride, but so are much-loved regional institutions
The V&A East Museum, which opens its doors for the first time in Stratford, London, on…
Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two top civil servants ⊕
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Exclusive: Officials have spent weeks debating whether or not to release highly sensitive information about the affair
Keir Starmer was kept in the dark about sensitive information relating to Peter M…
Is Mandelson vetting scandal the final straw for Starmer? – The Latest ⊖
Keir Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ that he was not told Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before taking up the role of US ambassador. The comments follow a Guardian inv…
Is Mandelson vetting scandal the final straw for Starmer? ⊖
Keir Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ that he was not told Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before taking up the role of US ambassador. The comments follow a Guardian inv…
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Lebanese return home and a robot sorts groceries in China: pictures of the day – Friday ○
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Continue reading...Saudi Arabia abandons plans to host 2035 Rugby World Cup amid funding cutback ○
Saudi’s PIF undergoing ‘value realization’ of plan
‘The [Iran] war would add more pressure to priorities’
Saudi Arabia has abandoned its aspirations to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup as a result of the …
Sanctions don’t result in regime change. Whether against Iran or Russia, western countries need shrewder tactics | Simon Jenkins ⊖
Dissent cannot take hold in soil rendered barren by emigration and embargo. Political opposition needs academic and cultural exchange if it is to prosper
The chancellor of the exchequer and the IMF ag…
Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer | Marina Hyde ⊕
When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome?
The battle to be the absolute worst Trump henchman can feel so closely fou…
UK’s OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation amid talks to sell stake to US investor ⊕
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Adult video platform to sell minority stake to increase stability after death of its founder Leonid Radvinsky
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OnlyFans, the UK adult video platform, is in talks to sell a…