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Keir Starmer blocking US from attacking Iran from Diego Garcia, report says – as it happened

Under existing agreements, the British government must issue clearance to the US before it can carry out military operations from UK bases

The Guardian - UK

Starmer defends cabinet secretary frontrunner amid questions over her management style

The prime minister’s official spokesperson insisted that Antonia Romeo’s record ‘speaks for itself’

The Independent UK

Starmer doubles down on closer links with EU as he says Britain is ‘turning its back’ on Brexit years

Prime minister comes out fighting after calls for him to resign over Mandelson scandal and says he will still be Labour leader at the time of the next election

The Independent UK

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Starmer insists he will lead Labour into the next election after turbulent week

Sir Keir also said appointing Lord Peter Mandelson ambassador to Washington was a ‘mistake’.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer says he ‘ended the week much stronger’ after political strife

The Prime Minister said his party was ‘completely united’ on issues including Ukraine and the economy.

Evening Standard

‘Get a grip’ of No 10 briefings, Starmer told after cabinet secretary forced out

Opposition leaders have accused Starmer of throwing his outgoing cabinet secretary ‘under the bus’ to ‘save his own skin’

The Independent UK

PM must ‘get a grip’ of briefings after Chris Wormald forced out, O’Donnell says

Lord Gus O’Donnell urged the Prime Minister to ‘take responsibility’ for a pattern of anonymous criticism targeting senior figures.

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Scottish Labour leader says he doesn’t regret calling for Starmer to quit – UK politics live

Anas Sarwar said that he stood by what he said when he announced on Monday that he wanted the prime minister to stand down

The Guardian - UK

Minister refuses to say £260k payout for ex-Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald is 'value for money' for taxpayers

The former head of the Civil Service was reported to have been given the payment under an agreement for his departure from No10

Evening Standard

Starmer seeks new top mandarin in Downing Street shake-up

Dame Antonia Romeo is widely tipped to replace Sir Chris Wormald as cabinet secretary – the UK’s most senior civil servant.

Evening Standard

Starmer ousts cabinet secretary in clear-out of top team after Mandelson scandal

Chris Wormald steps down ‘by mutual consent’ after a year in post with Antonia Romeo expected to succeed him

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet secretary Chris Wormald steps down as Keir Starmer loses top aide from No 10

Keir Starmer accused of throwing Britain’s top civil servant ‘under the bus’ after just 14 months in the role

The Independent UK

Chris Wormald standing down as UK’s top civil servant

There are rumours he could be replaced as Cabinet Secretary by Home Office mandarin Dame Antonia Romeo.

Evening Standard

Sir Chris Wormald quits as Cabinet Secretary as Keir Starmer clears out No10 to rescue his premiership

The top civil servant’s departure comes as the Government is rocked by the Lord Mandelson and Lord Doyle storms

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Evening Standard

Fact check: Claim about No 10 staff includes vacant and interim positions

The director of communications role is currently vacant, while the chief of staff role is being carried out on an acting basis.

Evening Standard

Tories: Starmer throwing top civil servant ‘under a bus’ with expected dismissal

Sir Chris Wormald is believed to be on his way out imminently.

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘knew ex-comms chief Lord Doyle supported paedophile councillor’

Matthew Doyle told Keir Starmer’s communications chief he supported Sean Morton before his conviction, but did not reveal he campaigned alongside him

The Guardian - UK

Who is Antonia Romeo and why is she tipped to be the next cabinet secretary?

With Chris Wormald forced out, Romeo is a frontrunner with a reputation for being forthright but also warm

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces fresh questions over judgment after Lord Doyle controversy

Lord Doyle has had the Labour whip removed.

The Guardian - UK

Former top civil servant warns ‘more due diligence’ to be done over replacement of Chris Wormald

Simon McDonald says if Antonia Romeo is the frontrunner for cabinet secretary role then ‘due diligence has some way still to go’

Evening Standard

Dame Antonia Romeo: Who is the UK’s first female Cabinet Secretary?

The so-called ‘Queen of Woke’ is tipped to become the first woman to be Cabinet Secretary, amid further changes at Downing Street

Evening Standard

Starmer accused of ‘stuffing Government with paedophile apologists’ by Badenoch

The Prime Minister has faced pressure to step down.

Evening Standard

Starmer accused of catastrophic lack of judgement over jobs for 'paedophile apologists' in angry PMQs clash

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch tears into the PM’s decision to give peerage to former No10 communications chief Matthew Doyle

Evening Standard

Starmer to face PMQs after pledging to ‘never walk away’

Sir Keir hit out at infighting within his party.

Evening Standard

Fightback starts, says Keir Starmer ally after 'High Noon' Cabinet meeting over Mandelson scandal

The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of his senior ministers after surviving attempts to oust him in a day of drama at Westminster

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