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Starmer faces renewed calls to sack chief of staff over Mandelson scandal

Another Labour MP says Morgan McSweeney should go as Harriet Harman says PM left looking ‘weak, naive and gullible’

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London Labour grandees slam Starmer for believing 'Prince of Darkness' Mandelson on Epstein links as PM fights for job

Former Labour Deputy Leader Baroness Harman piles pressure on the Prime Minister as he battles for survival

Evening Standard

Police search properties related to Peter Mandelson investigation - as it happened

The police said they were carrying out search warrants at two addresses, one in Wiltshire and another in north London

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Labour made four big errors in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. Here’s how to avoid them in Gorton and Denton

In Wales, Plaid Cymru sailed through as the anti-Reform party, at Labour’s expense. Unless lessons are learned, the Greens could do the same, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

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Hit Lord Mandelson with 'full force of the law,' says Baroness Hazarika voicing fury from Labour MPs

The Labour peer said the former British ambassador to the US should be ‘investigated robustly by the police without fear or favour’

Evening Standard

It’s tragic that a decent PM will be brought down by Mandelson’s sleaze – but it’s a matter of when, not if

With three years left and a huge majority, Labour can govern with more humility and deliver real change. But with Starmer at the helm? I can’t see it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Likely Liberal contender denies plans to roll leader

The man tipped to soon challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership insists he is not plotting a partyroom coup while admitting to ambition for the top job.

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Starmer under pressure as he seeks to weather Mandelson storm

The Prime Minister said that ‘none of us knew the depth of the darkness’ of the peer’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Evening Standard

Home Office says nearly 60,000 people deported from UK or left voluntarily since 2024 election

Shabana Mahmood insists deportations will rise, as Labour government is accused of promoting ‘harmful stereotypes’ of migrants

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Voices: If a miserable Starmer is to survive, he must show leadership

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The PM is struggling to atone for his colossal misjudgement in appointing Peter Mandelson, but his bigger problem is that the country has simply stopped listening to him

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No 10 defies calls to sack Morgan McSweeney over Mandelson appointment

Amid warnings McSweeney’s survival would leave his position ‘untenable’, PM apologises to Epstein’s victims for appointing Mandelson as US ambassador

The Guardian - UK

‘If someone had pulled the trigger’: MPs rue lack of challenger to oust Starmer

PM clings to power after a day when Commons mutiny filled the air, as fallout over Mandelson appointment continues

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Farage targets by-election with second constituency visit in a week

Mr Farage opened the campaign offices for Reform UK in Denton, alongside his party’s candidate Matt Goodwin.

Evening Standard

Mr Rules hits tipping point as Mandelson proves the one mistake that can’t be undone

There is a look of despair in Starmer’s eyes – and a feeling in the room that the endgame has begun

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Starmer should never have even considered Mandelson for US role, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour, however, insisted the under-fire Prime Minister should stay on in his role.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham-backed Labour group demands 'total overhaul of personnel' in No10 amid Mandelson scandal

Mainstream, which is backed by the Greater Manchester mayor, said its members did not want to watch Labour ‘succumb to the same old sickness’ of ‘elite privilege, spin and toxic factionalism’

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Morgan McSweeney: The rise of Sir Keir Starmer’s right-hand man

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

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Former Tory head of London council appointed Reform leader in Wales

Dan Thomas unveiled by Nigel Farage at sold-out rally as party prepares for Senedd elections

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Former Tory council leader Dan Thomas unveiled as head of Reform UK in Wales

The announcement was made during a conference at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport.

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Reputation of UK Government ‘in tatters’ over Mandelson row, says Swinney

Scotland’s First Minister criticised how Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has dealt with the issue.

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Starmer’s premiership safe, minister says despite growing anger over Mandelson

Steve Reed argued the Prime Minister was lied to by the peer about the extent of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Will the Epstein files threaten Peter Mandelson’s legacy?

In today’s newsletter: A police investigation, newly released documents and long‑standing questions about accountability have converged to place one of Labour’s most enduring figures under unprecedented scrutiny

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The Green surge shows UK politics has reached a turning point – and it has surprisingly little to do with Zack Polanski

At a party event in a school hall in Lewisham, people told me how disillusionment with Labour has led to this moment, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Starmer finally says 'sorry' over Mandelson scandal as he fights for survival amid fury from Labour MPs

Earlier, loyalist Cabinet minister Steve Reed was sent out to defend the Prime Minister under fire over his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US

Evening Standard

Starmer to warn of communities’ decline in bid to move on from Mandelson scandal

The Prime Minister will try to focus attention on his Government’s work to curb the cost of living and revamp high streets.

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