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Ed Balls says he believes it was a "mistake" for Labour to promise to halve the deficit in four years by cutting spending.

Lord Mandelson reveals Nick Clegg told Gordon Brown he had to quit as prime minister before any coalition deal could be done.

Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham criticises past Labour infighting, as a row simmers over Lord Mandelson's memoirs.

The Education Secretary says he will "continue to invest in school buildings" despite cancelling a £55bn redevelopment scheme.

Former deputy PM John Prescott defends taking a peerage and suggests his wife wanted him to do it.