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Starmer ‘taking responsibility’, minister insists as PM set to face mutinous MPs

Morgan McSweeney quit as the PM’s chief of staff on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Starmer tells Labour MPs he is ‘not prepared to walk away’ after call for him to resign – as it happened

Prime minister addresses parliamentary Labour party amid Mandelson scandal fallout

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer out, Shabana Mahmood in? How Epstein revelations could lead to the UK's first Muslim prime minister

Starmer is not accused of misconduct, and Mandelson has consistently denied any impropriety. Yet British politics does not operate solely on legal thresholds. It operates on perception, timing and instinct. The renewed attention on Epstein has revived a broader unease about elite networks, proximity to power and the sense that…

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Monday briefing: The Welsh were Labour’s most loyal voters, but even their support is in doubt

In today’s newsletter: With public services under strain and voters drifting from traditional parties, the Senedd contest in May might end up causing an unprecedented reshaping of Welsh politics

The Guardian - UK

Inside the turmoil in Number 10 as Keir Starmer clings to power after day of drama at Westminster

Cabinet ministers rally round the Prime Minister after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on him to resign

Evening Standard

Starmer in fight to reassert control over Labour party after McSweeney exit

Allies hope aide’s departure can quell anger over Mandelson scandal but others say it leaves PM dangerously exposed

The Guardian - UK

For some, McSweeney resignation removes obstacle to eventual downfall of Starmer

Those pushing to oust the prime minister are unlikely to be deterred by his right-hand man’s departure

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Who are No 10’s new power brokers after Morgan McSweeney’s resignation?

As the PM appoints two acting replacements, here are the five people vying for his ear in the new operation

The Guardian - UK

Morgan McSweeney’s fall offers a new beginning. Starmer and his cabinet had better grab it

If he and his philosophy were to blame for the government’s ills, now it can change tack. There can be no more excuses, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Your Party to stand in 2026 Holyrood election

The announcement was made the Your Party Scotland conference in Dundee, where 69.8% of members voted in favour of the move.

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney: brains behind Labour’s comeback undone by poor judgment

Starmer’s chief of staff, who has quit over Mandelson appointment, was accused of presiding over a toxic No 10

The Guardian - UK

Morgan McSweeney resigns as Starmer’s chief of staff following Mandelson controversy

PM's top adviser resigns amid mounting pressure after recommending peer for US ambassador role

Evening Standard

‘A pollster’s nightmare’: stakes are high in three-way fight for Gorton and Denton

Labour faces a battle to hold on to its 13,000 majority, with the Greens the bookies’ favourite and Reform hoping to gain from split vote on left

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘Tariffs are the one thing I agree with Donald Trump on’

Two Cornishmen agreed on the problems facing their home county. Would they see eye to eye on the solutions?

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Mandelson should hand back US ambassador payout, says cabinet minister

Pressure grows on Keir Starmer as Labour peer reported to have received payment worth three months’ salary when he quit in September

Evening Standard

Independence referendum is Scotland’s choice, says Jeremy Corbyn

On Sunday Your Party Scotland confirmed it will field candidates in the 2026 Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Mandelson should hand back payoff after sacking over Epstein link, minister says

Pat McFadden said the disgraced former ambassador to the US should return the money or give it to charity.

Evening Standard

I’d consider being deputy first minister if asked, says McAllan

With Kate Forbes leaving Holyrood in May, her role will require a new filling if the SNP returns to power.

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Evening Standard

Tony Blair pays tribute after death of election agent John Burton

Sir Tony Blair said John Burton ‘had an extraordinary talent for politics’.

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Gorton and Denton by-election is choice between hope and hate, Greens say

Leader Zack Polanski said it was a race between the Greens and Reform UK.

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems suspend Chris Rennard amid new inquiry into sexual harassment claims

Party says it has received advice that 2013 investigation of allegations against peer was ‘flawed in several respects’

The Guardian - UK

Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings

Exclusive: Disclosures show figures cited by council leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers

Evening Standard

Lib Dems suspend Lord Rennard and launch new sexual harassment investigation

The party’s former chief executive was subjected to investigations into the claims more than a decade ago.

Evening Standard

Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72

She was the Scottish National Party’s MSP for the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency from 2016 to 2021.

The Guardian - UK

FCA urged to investigate Peter Mandelson over potential insider trading

Exclusive: Lib Dem Daisy Cooper says ex-minister could have ‘abused trading laws’ when sharing state information with Jeffrey Epstein

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