Sam Coates

What do I think really happened with Mandelson and vetting? In October, November and December 2024, Number 10 indicated it wanted to appoint Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to Washington. It was presented with an array of people telling them not to: Cabinet... See more

UK military chiefs have been asked to find £3.5bn in "efficiencies" and other savings this year, even as Sir Keir Starmer says he is readying his armed forces for war, sources have signalled. One source said the heads of the army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Fo... See more

UK military chiefs have been asked to find £3.5bn in "efficiencies" and other savings this year, even as Sir Keir Starmer says he is readying his armed forces for war, sources have signalled. One source said the heads of the army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Fo... See more

Councils are ignoring explicit instructions to approve planning projects from ministers - as the scale and cost of their resistance to development is revealed for the first time. It comes as tensions between councils of all political stripes are rising wi... See more

This week's YouGov/Sky News/Times voting intention poll has the following headline results: • Reform UK 25% (+2) • Green 19% (nc) • Conservatives 17% (-2) • Labour 17% (nc) • Liberal Democrats 14% (nc) The poll was taken on Sunday 15 March and Monday 16 M... See more