Politics

McSweeney-Mandelson messages still exist despite theft of ex-chief of staff’s phone

Cabinet Office thought to have a number of exchanges between the friends, which are expected to be released within weeks

Two men arrested in connection with arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

Pair aged 45 and 47 arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, say Metropolitan police

Trump pitches Iran peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-ramp

Tehran skeptical of president’s offer – and troop deployments for potential ground operations – suggest claim of imminent end to war not credible

Watchdog investigating how police handled Andrew Tate sexual abuse claims

Independent Office for Police Conduct examining how Hertfordshire police treated three women’s allegations

Epstein accountant and lawyer say federal agents never questioned them

In House depositions, disgraced financier’s associates say they were not contacted after his 2008 plea deal

Show of strength by Reform MPs at PMQs turns into a cameo appearance

A well-timed jibe by the prime minister at Nigel Farage’s side-hustle seemed to provoke the party leader into staging a mass walkout