The British government is releasing a first batch of documents on Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson was fired from his ambassador's job and is being investigated by police for possible misconduct tied to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a political storm over his decision to give Mandelson the job.

The British government is defending its decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the move.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed economist Minouche Shafik as his chief economic adviser.