Sir Laurie Magnus said the relevant process appeared to have been followed when Lord Mandelson was made ambassador.

Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at "different options" to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.

The Tories are deciding which hereditary peers to keep after being offered 15 seats in a compromise deal.

Dame Sarah Mullally's six-day walk begins at Southwark Cathedral and travels along the Becket Way to Canterbury Cathedral.

Envoi Allen and Saint Le Fort both died on Friday on the last day of Cheltenham Festival.

It comes after a British man was charged in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles.