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BBCLord Mandelson was sacked as the UK’s ambassador to the US in September over his ties to Jeffery EpsteinLord Mandelson has said he never saw girls at Jeffrey Epstein’s properties, and declined to apologise to the late paedophile’s victims for maintaining his friendship with the American because he was not “knowledgeable of what he was doing”.In his first interview since being sacked as the UK’s ambassador to the US over his links to Epstein, he told the BBC he thought he had been “kept separate” from the sexual side of the late financier’s life because he was gay.He was fired…

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes will reportedly ‘seek a fresh start’ after the 2026 World Cup, with the Portuguese international’s team-mates believing his mind is already made up. Fernandes admitted he was “hurt” and “sad” that the Red Devils considered selling him last summer and could now look for pastures new following the sacking of Ruben Amorim. Bruno Fernandes fed up of Man Utd ‘turmoil’ Previous sale attempts and Amorim sacking key factors United team-mates believe Fernandes has had enough No decision to be made until after the World Cup But players feel his ‘mind is already made up’ Amorim…

ReutersDrivers in England will be able to see how local authorities are tackling roads riddled with potholes via a new mapping tool and traffic light rating system.Thirteen local authorities – including Cumberland, Bolton, Kensington and Chelsea, Bedford, West Northamptonshire, North Lincolnshire and Derbyshire – have received a “red” rating based on the condition of their roads and how effectively they are spending government funding to carry out repairs.Essex, Wiltshire, Coventry, Leeds and Darlington are among the councils to be given a green rating on the Department for Transport (DfT) map.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said drivers had been left to pay…

They go by a variety of titles but these are the men who carry the clout in the Premier League, the hirers and the firers… Sporting director, director of football, president of football operations, technical director… the real powerbrokers in the Premier League operate largely in the shadows, leaving the coaches and managers to face all the scrutiny. To that extent, there will be names on this list you won’t recognise, much less likely are you to be able to pick some out of an identity parade. But these are the individuals or groups making the big decisions that will…

ReutersOne person has died and 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires have raged in dozens of locations across the country for several days, mostly in the state of Victoria, but also in New South Wales, burning through land almost twice the size of Greater London.A state of emergency has been declared in Victoria as thousands of firefighters and more than 70 aircraft battled the blaze. Residents in more than a dozen communities have been advised to leave their homes.The authorities fear the blazes, which are being fuelled by very…

Leila Nathoo,Political correspondentandTabby WilsonGetty ImagesThe Conservatives say they would ban under-16s from accessing social media platforms if they were in power, promising to follow the example of Australia, which was the first country to introduce the policy. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said if her party was in government, smartphones would also be banned in schools. It has been a month since Australia’s ban on under-16s using major social media platforms came into force. The Conservatives say that if elected, they would follow suit to try to protect children’s mental health and education, and to stop them from viewing harmful content…

According to reports, Arsenal defender Ben White is attracting interest from Everton, who are looking to fix their ‘problematic right-back situation’. White joined Arsenal for £50million in July 2021 and played at centre-back in his first campaign before moving to right-back from the 2022/23 season. The 28-year-old’s consistency and availability made him one of the Gunners’ most reliable players, but he has since fallen behind Jurrien Timber in the pecking order and has struggled to stay fit. Ben White to Everton? Toffees ‘keeping close tabs’ ‘Open to a deal’ in January transfer window Right-back a ‘problem position’ According to Football…

The final Kurdish fighters have withdrawn from the Syrian city of Aleppo, after the announcement of a ceasefire deal in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mazloum Abdi, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said an agreement had been made via international mediation, securing the safe evacuation of “martyrs, the wounded, the trapped civilians and the fighters” from the city. Buses carrying the last Kurdish-led SDF members were seen leaving the Kurdish majority neighbourhood of Sheikh Maqsoud, according to local media reports. The latest clashes in Aleppo started earlier this week, after negotiations to integrate the Kurds into…

The gearbox is fine, too: you don’t have to think about it. Less tangibly, the thing has a sense of occasion – something, say, a BMW X5 will never match. Equally, the economy wasn’t terrible (for the entire trip, the brim-to-brim figure was 30.3mpg), and the 81-litre fuel tank means you can make plenty of uninterrupted progress when needed. As for proper off-roading in Spain, in the end the Wrangler played a supporting role. You need a permit to access the really horrible tracks that take you up into the wildest valleys in León, so this task was undertaken by…

Helen Sullivan,BBC News,Shayan Sardarizadeh & Richard Irvine-Brown,BBC VerifyandSarah Namjoo,BBC PersianWatch: Protesters and security forces clash in Iran protestsProtesters in Iran defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday night, taking to the streets despite reports suggesting hundreds of people have been killed or wounded by security forces in the past three days. Verified videos and eyewitness accounts seen by the BBC appeared to show the government was ramping up its response, as it continues an overarching internet blackout.The country’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, said on Saturday that anyone protesting would be considered an “enemy of God” – an offence that…