UK Politics Olly Robbins reveals “constant pressure” from No 10 over Mandelson Downing Street had a “generally dismissive attitude” to vetting the disgraced ambassador By Ethan Croft
Is it still cool to be Jay McInerney? The novelist was once a prince of New York’s literary scene. Today, he chronicles wine instead of the modern city а> By Finn McRedmond
1. Keir Starmer vs the civil service The PM’s battle with Whitehall is a delayed reckoning By Ethan Croft
How JD Vance lost the mandate of heaven The vice-president is no longer the favourite to replace Donald Trump By Freddie Hayward
UK Politics Nine things we learned from Starmer’s Mandelson statement Opposition parties are smelling blood By Ethan Croft
The Weekend Report When a foreign billionaire sacks British workers, the taxpayer gets the bill Will Dunn
International Politics Yanis Varoufakis: Trump has been betraying Maga’s base since day one Oli Dugmore
The Weekend Interview Nick Butler: We thought we could rely on an open energy market. This crisis will prove that’s not adequate Megan Gibson