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Peter Mandelson committed a "betrayal of his country" by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain "at risk", former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.

Dozens of flood warnings are in place, along with more than 250 alerts, as relentless rain continues to lash the UK.

A convicted robber who absconded from prison is being sought by police.

Lord Rennard has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats as the party launched a new investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

A man has been charged with scores of sex offences, some dating as far back as 2003.

NatWest Group is closing in on a £2.5bn takeover of Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group, in what would be its biggest corporate takeover since its taxpayer bailout in 2008.

Morrisons, the UK's fifth-largest supermarket chain, is exploring a £1bn property deal amid its battle to recapture the ground it has lost to rivals including Sainsbury's and Aldi.

Anthropic, one of the biggest and most influential tech companies in the world, is launching a new model: Claude Opus 4.6.

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, is not given to emotional outbursts or shooting from the hip.

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% but signalled that further cuts are now "likely" later in the year as inflation falls back to the Bank's 2% target faster than expected.

Neil Young has cancelled his upcoming UK tour and other dates in Europe with rock band The Chrome Hearts.

Police investigating the disappearance of a US TV host's mother are searching for a vehicle or vehicles that may be connected to her case.

The next Gruffalo book will introduce a new member to the monster's family, best selling children's author Julia Donaldson has revealed.

In filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, resistance is framed as survival.

Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny's half-time performance during this weekend's Super Bowl has divided opinion since it was announced.

Peter Mandelson committed a "betrayal of his country" by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain "at risk", former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.

Two of Peter Mandelson's properties have been searched by police investigating claims of misconduct in a public office.

Labour MPs are urging Sir Keir Starmer to reveal whether he saw a report by an influential party peer that warned of Peter Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Welsh Parliament stands in what was known as Tiger Bay - a multicultural melting pot during the 18-1900s, home to around 50 nationalities working the docks.

Lord Rennard has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats as the party launched a new investigation into sexual harassment allegations.