Jessica Elgot

Peter Mandelson exchanged WhatsApp messages with a senior cabinet minister criticising Keir Starmer's lack of “verve” and tendency to buckle under

Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to US

In exchanges included in a significant release of files on Monday, Peter Mandelson accused former prime minister Gordon Brown of trying to undermine Keir Starmer

Labour MPs are not looking to raise taxes to fund more benefits, the cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has said.

Two of Labour's leading policy figures, who put forward “manifestos” for Andy Burnham and a centrist grouping, are to join forces to help forge new ideas for a future government.

Mathew Lawrence and Mark McVitie, previously seen as favouring Burnham and Streeting respectively, say change of direction is needed

Wes Streeting has said he felt he was “hitting up against a brick wall” when he tried to raise concerns about Gaza in government, after private

Former health secretary described as ‘hysterical’ about the issue by Peter Mandelson in messages disclosed this week

Prominent backers of assisted dying, including the former cabinet ministers Louise Haigh, Ian Murray and Jeremy Hunt, have told constituents they do not expect the bill to be resurrected using the Parliament Acts.

Prominent backers including Louise Haigh say they would not support using Parliament Acts to pass bill