Lord Peter Mandelson’s “singular talents” meant he was deemed “worth the risk” to appoint as ambassador after checks were carried out, a Cabinet minister has said.

Solider F is due to go on trial on Monday for two murders and five attempted murders on the streets of Londonderry in January 1972.

Police said at least 25 people were arrested and 26 police officers were injured in the large-scale demo in London on Saturday.

The shootings happened at the conclusion of a banned protest march by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.

Thirteen people were killed on January 30 1972 when paratroopers opened fire on civil rights protesters in Londonderry.

The US secretary of state said he will use his trip to seek answers from Israeli officials about the way forward following strikes in Qatar.

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The US secretary of state will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior figures in Jerusalem.

At least 72 people were killed and government buildings and the homes of politicians were destroyed last week.