Opposition parties call for inquiry into Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador by Starmer – UK politics live

The peer said he resigned his membership of the party to avoid causing it ‘further embarrassment’ after emails appeared to show Jeffrey Epstein sent former US ambassador $75,000Free breakfast clubs are to be rolled out to hundreds more primary schools, as the government urges headteachers to apply to the scheme, PA Media reports. PA says:The Department for Education (DfE) said 300,000 more children will benefit from the programme in April, when more than 500 schools join.It said children in schools already in the scheme are benefiting from healthy breakfasts and being in school earlier, with evidence showing improved attendance, attainment and behaviour. Continue reading...