British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to hold on to his job amid mounting pressure from within the Labour Party following fresh revelations about former ambassador Peter Mandelson’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer is set to address Labour lawmakers as he faces growing dissent over his 2024 appointment of Mandelson

The UK’s first battery-only powered passenger train has entered service, with Great Western Railway deploying the Class 230 on the Greenford branch line in West London. The five-mile return route from West Ealing to Greenford replaces a diesel service after a 22-month trial of rapid charging technology