The Daily Mail focuses, external on Scotland Yard's "extraordinary apology" for inadvertently revealing that the Speaker of the House of Commons told its officers Lord Mandelson was considering leaving the country. Lawyers representing Lord Mandelson say there is "absolutely no truth" to the suggestion he was a flight risk. The i Paper says, external the chancellor wants Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to reimburse the public purse if he is found to have misused funds. The paper says Rachel Reeves has made the demand in light of "allegations of profligate spending". The government says it is shifting the focus from sickness to prevention through its ten-year health plan.

Source: The Times February 26, 2026 17:58 UTC