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St George’s Day row: Nottingham councillor’s remarks ignite debate over patron saint history

During the celebrations of St George's Day, a Nottingham councillor sparked a lively discussion by questioning the English heritage of the saint, which led to a spirited disagreement with a former MP. While St George has been celebrated in England for centuries, his narrative is intertwined with Middle Eastern history,…

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In Peter Mandelson evidence, Cat Little had the best weapon: an audit trail

Where Olly Robbins relied on recollections, Cabinet Office’s top civil servant was at pains to link her account to paper trail

The Guardian - UK

Former Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting

Karl Turner, who lost Labour whip after criticising PM, calls for privileges committee to examine if Starmer misled parliament

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Nigel Farage puts 'London mums' at heart of May local elections, claiming Reform is party for them

Rival parties slammed the idea that Reform UK would best represent mothers in the capital

Evening Standard

Starmer says opponents making ‘any allegation they can’ over Mandelson vetting

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is reportedly pressing for Sir Keir Starmer’s referral to the Privileges Committee claiming he misled MPs.

Evening Standard

Sarwar continues to ‘stand by’ his call for Starmer to resign as PM

But the Scottish Labour leader insisted the Holyrood poll next month is not about judging the two-year-old Labour UK Government.

Evening Standard

Starmer faces increasing backlash from ministers as second senior civil servant grilled over Mandelson scandal

Cat Little, the most senior Cabinet Office official, appeared before MPs on Thursday morning to be questioned about the scandal

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Global Counsel, lobbying firm set up by Mandelson, went bust owing £4.5m just before his arrest – as it happened

Firm went bust in February amid fallout from the scandal over Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

All signs point to a record low performance for Labour in May in what will be a moment of high jeopardy for Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Senior civil servant faces Mandelson questions from MPs amid ‘Cabinet divisions’

Cabinet divisions have emerged over Sir Keir’s handling of the process, according to multiple reports.

Evening Standard

Green candidate apologises for sharing 'harmful' social media posts about Jewish people

Saiqa Ali, who is a Lambeth Green Party candidate for Streatham St Leonard’s ward, apologised ‘for any offence or distress caused’

Evening Standard

No one can look Starmer in the eye … and the Mandy saga is not going away

The PM’s failure was being a spectator as Morgan McSweeney set about finding jobs for his mates

The Guardian - UK

Labour's former general secretary lays into Keir Starmer as she joins Green Party

Jennie Formby, who managed Labour from 2018 to 2020, said she would be campaigning for Zack Polanski’s party ahead of the local elections on May 7

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs

Exclusive: McSweeney summoned by foreign affairs select committee in rare step, as Mandelson vetting row continues

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Inquiry clears Bristol school of antisemitism for postponing Jewish MP’s visit

Independent review into Bristol Brunel academy finds Damien Egan visit was postponed over safeguarding concerns

The Guardian - UK

Jennie Formby, Labour’s former general secretary, says she has joined Greens

Exclusive: Formby, an ally of Jeremy Corbyn who quit role in 2020, says Labour is now ‘in hock to corporate sponsors’

The Guardian - UK

After Starmer and Robbins, McSweeney faces a grilling on Mandelson. Can this government survive? Our panel responds

The civil servant says he was pressured by No 10 to get Mandelson’s vetting done; the PM says he wasn’t informed. Who emerges most damaged?

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Greens signal free buses and childcare as price for SNP deal at Holyrood

Co-leader Gillian Mackay suggested her party could be the SNP’s route to return to power but ruled out working with Labour.

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Keir Starmer fails to deny Lord linked to paedophile was considered for top diplomatic job during fiery PMQs

During a fiery Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir faced grilling over his former spin doctor Matthew Doyle

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Labour and Tories face 'seismic' defeat in London as Polanski's Greens and Farage's Reform surge - new poll

The Greens could top the vote share in four boroughs and Reform in three, according to the YouGov survey

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Swinney criticises Starmer’s ‘vacuum of leadership’ amid Mandelson row

The Prime Minister has been under pressure after it emerged the peer failed vetting before being appointed US ambassador.

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Swinney skipping TV debate to avoid it being ‘group of blokes talking politics’

The First Minister has decided not to appear with all the other Scottish party leaders on Question Time this week.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Labour MP calls for Starmer’s resignation to end ‘psychodrama’ – as it happened

Jonathan Brash says ‘own goals’ are distracting from Labour’s achievements

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Can Keir Starmer’s premiership survive more revelations about his handling of diplomatic posts?

In today’s newsletter: Olly Robbins’ appearance before MPs raises fresh questions about how key diplomatic appointments are handled, threatening to engulf the prime minister at a precarious political moment

Evening Standard

'Sea of Green' could sweep London as half of voters mull backing Zack Polanski's party at May elections - poll

‘There is a desire for radical change and deep concerns over the cost of living,’ says Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK

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