Government on track to lower minimum age for train drivers to 18 in Great Britain

Labour will introduce legislation to cut threshold from 20 in effort to head off looming shortages

Mandelson revelations show need for tougher UK constraints to resist rule of the rich

Labour must protect democracy and learn lessons from Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to influence government policy

Exclusive: Ministers to act after last year’s legislation ‘outwitted’ by failing firms paying millions to executives

Liam Byrne is echoing Robin Cook’s ethical trade policy, warning the UK needs deals more open to scrutiny ti prevent future issues

Exclusive: Lib Dem Daisy Cooper says ex-minister could have ‘abused trading laws’ when sharing state information with Jeffrey Epstein

Former minister and Benjamin Wegg-Prosser met disgraced financier before formal foundation of Global Counsel

AA says long-awaited evaluations show schemes are a ‘catastrophic waste of time, money and effort’

Ben Wegg-Prosser resigns from Global Counsel as emails show Epstein’s help was sought in setting up the company

Vodafone also reviewing its contract with Global Counsel after revelations of former minister’s links to Jeffrey Epstein

Days after Labour’s 2010 defeat former cabinet minister began dogged pursuit of ‘highly paid’ jobs, emails show

Rokos Capital Management was in discussions to hire former ambassador to US until latest Epstein revelations

Since the 70s, China has turned around its economy – these are the lessons Starmer must take note of, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Luke Pollard says plan expected last autumn is ‘a bigger task than many people outside defence realise’

Reform UK leader who received two guest passes from Iranian-born billionaire declares attendance at event on register of MPs’ interests

For Labour veterans of the financial crisis the Epstein files revealed a betrayal – but 16 years on, is the City calling the shots?