Peter Mandelson committed a "betrayal of his country" by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain "at risk", former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.

Dozens of flood warnings are in place, along with more than 250 alerts, as relentless rain continues to lash the UK.

A convicted robber who absconded from prison is being sought by police.

Lord Rennard has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats as the party launched a new investigation into sexual harassment allegations.