The British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is under intense political pressure, with calls for him to resign, over his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the United States, despite his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The leader of Sir Keir’s Labour Party in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, has become the Prime Minister's most senior colleague to say he must step down for the sake of his party and the country.

Sir Keir nominated Lord Mandelson for the UK’s top diplomatic post in December 2024, despite knowing he had continued his relationship with Epstein after his conviction and jail sentence. Sir Keir was forced to dismiss Lord Mandelson nine months later, when email exchanges between the two men were released.

The scandal developed into a crisis threatening Sir Keir’s leadership with the recent release of documents by the US Justice Department, which appear to show that Peter Mandelson leaked market-sensitive information to Epstein when he was a government minister.

Sir Keir’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has resigned, taking responsibility for advising the Prime Minister to appoint Lord Mandelson as ambassador. Sir Keir’s head of communications has also left his job.

For now the Prime Minister has won the support of some of his members of parliament, but is facing open speculation that his days in office may be numbered.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political editor Chris Mason.

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The Met Office is warning of extreme heat in parts of southern England, as well as the Midlands and southern Wales this week.

The warning will come into effect at 9am in the UK on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday.

The hottest temperatures could reach 38C in some areas during the heatwave.

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Sir Sadiq Khan is facing fresh scrutiny over his previous claims about grooming gangs in London after the Met Police identified more than 4,000 potential child sexual exploitation cases that could now be reopened.

The findings, first revealed by The Telegraph, come after Scotland Yard examined around 12,000 reports of alleged child sexual exploitation dating back to 2010.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned protesters’ attacks on police in Southampton over the handling of Henry Nowak’s murder.

Starmer called the scenes “disgraceful”, while Hampshire Police said 11 officers and a police dog were injured during protests in the city on Tuesday evening. Two people were arrested.

The 18-year-old student was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December and was handcuffed by police as he lay dying on the ground.

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Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, securing nearly 55% of the vote.

The victory has paved the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour party leadership.

Burnham said his win could mark a "turning point" for the country, and Starmer has confirmed he would run in any possible leadership election.

But what actually happens now? BBC Journalist Jo Crawford and BBC Politics Editor Chris Mason are in Makerfield to explain.

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It is a "personal decision" for Sir Keir Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said.

She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that he's up for a fight" and "I wouldn't write off the prime minister".

The PM has defied calls to step down in recent days, after nearly 90 of his own MPs urged him to go and five ministers resigned.

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The last week of June 2026 saw record-breaking temperatures across parts of the UK and Europe.

While some enjoyed the sunshine, the heat caused trains, schools and emergency services to buckle.

But what caused it? And how did people cope?

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With Sir Keir Starmer just weeks away from leaving office, his government has finally released its long awaited Defence Investment Plan - but will it be enough to keep the UK safe?

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What's the best way to sleep in a heatwave? When is the hottest point in a day? And what's the latest advice for people in the UK?

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Andy Burnham has set out his vision for Britain in his first major leadership speech.

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Today the focus is on new details expected in the long overdue Defence Investment Plan, set to be announced next week.

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