Keir Starmer has plunged his leadership into further crisis after admitting in the House of Commons that he did know that Peter Mandelson had maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein after the latter’s...

He has accused Mandelson of lying during the vetting process before his appointment as US ambassador in 2024, saying he gave the impression he "barely knew" the disgraced financier

The Mandelson scandal has plunged Keir Starmer’s government into crisis and raised questions about the prime minister’s political judgment.

Japan's first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and possibly a lurch to the political right.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling a snap election Sunday, counting on her unusual popularity among fans who see the hardline conservative as someone who speaks her mind and can bring ch...