Ministers hail peer as a heavyweight but others question the selection of a previously outspoken critic of party policy Peter Mandelson has been formally unveiled as the UK’s ambassador to Washington, with a series of ministers hailing him as a political heavyweight who will be a reliable conduit into a […]

Chancellor pledges renewed focus on growth after Bank of England warning that Britain is on brink of stagnation Rachel Reeves insists she won’t “gaslight” working people over her plans to turn round the economy as she launched a scathing attack on Reform’s offer to voters, saying Nigel Farage “hasn’t got […]

Dark BMW reportedly drove into crowd in eastern German town of Magdeburg in what is being described as a terror attack Scores of people were injured and at least two people, including a small child, were killed on Friday after a car ploughed into a crowd of people at a […]

Keir Starmer on the verge of appointing Labour grandee to key post at start of Trump presidency Peter Mandelson is set to become Britain’s next ambassador to the US, the first time a politician has been appointed to the role for almost half a century. Keir Starmer is about to […]

This was an extraordinary response to unimaginable crimes. Yet true change will only come when men engage with the culture that led us here Women who are raped are in many countries – perhaps in most – violated and abused again by the legal system. And yet during her reckoning […]

Gisèle Pelicot was greeted by applause as she left court after her ex-husband and 50 other men were sentenced Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: husband jailed for 20 years as all 51 men found guilty As Gisèle Pelicot walked down the steps of the Avignon courthouse at the end of the […]

Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his then wife and inviting men to rape her – and 50 men were found guilty alongside him Warning: this article contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault Fifty men went on trial alongside Dominique Pelicot in connection with the […]

Gisèle Pelicot addresses other sexual violence victims after the verdicts, saying outside court: ‘We share the same fight’ Who are the men convicted over rape and assault? Cheers, chants and hope: supporters thank Gisèle Pelicot Gisèle Pelicot has paid tribute to sexual violence victims still fighting for recognition in society […]

Cancer Research UK concerned over dwindling participation in breast and cervical cancer screening A health charity has sounded the alarm over a dip in the proportion of people taking up the offer for cancer screening as figures show how effective the tests are at catching cancers early. Breast, bowel and […]

Lib Dems may force vote on refusal to compensate women, which has angered many backbenchers Up to 100 Labour MPs could vote against the government’s decision to rule out spending £10bn compensating Waspi women if a vote is held, encapsulating the fury on Keir Starmer’s own benches, the Guardian has […]