Mandelson private messages to be released today – UK politics live

The documents run to three volumes and more than 1,000 pages, and journalists are still going through them and digesting the contents. But, although they include some strong criticism of Starmer (mostly from Mandelson), some MPs may conclude that overall the revelations are less excruciating and embarrassing than they feared.

• The UK is failing to protect freedom of speech, prominent activists have said, after the government banned two leftwing US political commentators from entering the country to attend speaking engagements.

For a full list of all the stories covered on the blog today, do scroll through the list of key event headlines near the top of the blog.