Oliver Hides takes your calls on Lord Mandelson, overflowing bins and unique words.

Today we want your reaction to the latest developments in the Lord Mandelson vetting row. The top civil servant in the Foreign Office, Olly Robbins, is leaving his role following the revelation that his department didn’t tell the Prime Minister that Mandelson failed security vetting. Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure from opposition leaders to resign. But he has no intention of leaving his post, according to his chief secretary, Darren Jones. Mandelson took up the role of UK ambassador to the US in February 2025.

Are overflowing bins an issue where you live? A Cardiff mum has said she was appalled at the state of the bins at a park in the city. Sally Sutton said that public bins were overflowing with food waste, dog poo bags and smoking items. Cardiff Council say they have recently introduced a new schedule to empty litter bins in parks and on the highway, as part of a wider strategy to improve the cleanliness of the city’s streets.

And which words are unique to your area? It may be lush in Barry, jaman in Caernarfon, or nobbling in Swansea. A study being led by the University of Sheffield is looking to help AI to understand regional accents and dialects.

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