Sally Beamish: House of Wonder album review – a musical shapeshifter celebrates 70 years The British composer’s celebratory album is a family affair The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
PMQs latest: Starmer refuses to say if Rachel Reeves will keep job as chancellor in rumoured reshuffle Sir Keir Starmer took questions from MPs the day after avoiding an inquiry into claims he misled Parliament over the Peter Mandelson vetting saga. The Independent UK · Apr 29
Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM could face Privileges Committee after claims he misled MPs The Tories, SNP and Lib Dems are asking Sir Lindsay Hoyle to refer Sir Keir over the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson - the PM has denied misleading MPs The Independent UK · Apr 22
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Labour MPs turn on PM over vetting scandal - but Reeves rules out leadership contest MPs warned of a ‘a toxic culture’ taking hold at No 10 The Independent UK · Apr 21
Mandelson faces EU inquiry into Brussels trade role over Epstein links European Anti-Fraud Office to look into the former US ambassador’s time as trade commissioner in Brussels The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
Mandelson files will be published even if embarrassing to No 10, says ISC chair Documents relating to US ambassador appointment being assessed for release by intelligence and security committee The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Afghan data leak inquiry to be conducted by Parliament’s security watchdog Lord Beamish said the cross-party group would launch a probe after considering defence assessment documents related to the case. Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025
Hundreds of MoD data breaches revealed as security questions raised in wake of Afghan data breach In one incident last year, the names and bank details of 272,000 staff were breached when one of its systems was hacked The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Ex-defence secretary Grant Shapps defends Afghan data breach superinjunction Grant Shapps has defended his decision to keep an unprecedented legal gagging order in place over the Afghan data leak under the previous… The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025
Shapps: ‘We saved lives with gagging order on Afghan data leak’ The details of more than 100 Britons, including those working as spies and in special forces, were included in the massive breach. Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025
Intelligence committee demands to know why ministers kept them in the dark over Afghan data breach The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has warned there was no grounds for information to be withheld from them The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Fujitsu told to pay up by Post Office campaigners over ‘ghastly fraud’ The company has already acknowledged it has a ‘moral obligation’ to contribute to compensation. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
LSO/Noseda review – Beamish’s Distans is virtuousic and exquisite Given its UK premiere by Janine Jansen and Martin Fröst, Sally Beamish’s concerto for violin and clarinet was the centrepiece of a beautifully judged programme The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
Commentary: One monkey’s story I want to tell you a story. It’s about a prisoner—a prisoner who has endured horrors the likes of which we can scarcely imagine. Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022