Peter Mandelson is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace, a seismic second in British politics – however will the ache of Epstein recordsdata proceed to hang-out Keir Starmer’s authorities over the approaching days, weeks and months?
With an lively police investigation and restricted scope of what he can reveal, the Prime Minister will face powerful questions over his resolution to nominate Mr Mandelson because the UK’s prime man in Washington.
Sam and Anne take into account:
1. Will the arrest impression the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election?
2. Will the Liberal Democrats use the common-or-garden handle to pressure the federal government to launch paperwork on the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a commerce envoy?
Away from the Mandelson affair, on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, allies from the coalition of the keen meet with President Zelenskyy.
Plus, has more cash been discovered to assist deal with the courts backlog and can it make a distinction?
