Peter Mandelson
A ‘part-time’ ambassador
Morgan McSweeney asked the Cabinet Office if Mandelson could split his time as ambassador to the US and chancellor of Oxford, sources tell Catherine Neilan
Books
Gordon Brown and me
Misguided trust in Mandelson and rivalry with Blair have haunted Brown. But, Nicola Sturgeon writes, after reading a new biography she realises her nemesis was a singular politician
The Muppets at 50
Dear Kermit...
As a child, Erica Wagner answered fan mail for Jim Henson’s beloved puppets. As they return to the small screen, she reflects on invaluable lessons they taught her
For today
Epstein files
Matt Russell
The Peter Mandelson scandal threatens to bring down Starmer
Time bombs
Fred Harter
Russia and US no longer have a mutual treaty to govern their nuclear arsenals
Six Nations
Ben Coles
The odds are at last in England’s favour
Attention spans
Róisín Lanigan
