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Senior UK ministers deride Rachel Reeves’s reported plan of year-long rent freeze

Housing secretary and housing minister latest to criticise idea, which has also been ruled out by No 10

The Guardian - UK

Are Rachel Reeves’s days as chancellor numbered?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at what it means for Reeves after Starmer failed to guarantee the future of his chancellor once again

The Independent UK

No 10 dismisses Reeves’s reported plan for freeze on private rents

Downing Street says focus will remain on cutting bills, backing renters and lowering energy prices

The Guardian - UK

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Drop the ‘toxic hot potato’: what Barton and McSweeney really revealed about the Mandelson scandal

Testimony from former senior officials that pressure from No 10 did not sway appointment decision strains credulity

The Guardian - UK

America has special relationship with Israel now, UK’s new US ambassador says

Diplomat described Keir Starmer as being ‘on the ropes’ over Peter Mandelson scandal in private meeting with students

The Guardian - UK

McSweeney denies giving intentionally false details to police after phone stolen

Concerns have been raised that the theft of the phone could result in important messages about Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment being lost.

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar blasts SNP ‘stunt’ as PM faces Commons sleaze inquiry vote

Mr Sarwar rejected calls from the SNP that he should order Scottish Labour MPs to support an inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

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Detail of Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein 'like knife through my soul', says PM's ex chief of staff

Morgan McSweeney took responsibility for appointing the peer US ambassador, saying Sir Keir Starmer had ‘relied on my advice and I got it wrong’

Evening Standard

Starmer tells MPs to ‘fight together’ before critical day for his premiership

The prime minister faces a standards investigation over Mandelson affair and testimony from Morgan McSweeney

The Guardian - UK

What might McSweeney and Barton reveal about Mandelson vetting scandal?

MPs likely to question Starmer’s ex-chief of staff and former top official in Foreign Office on pressure, process and access

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer Replacement Revealed: New Favourite Emerges to Replace UK Prime Minister

Keir Starmer's leadership is under scrutiny as betting odds favor Andy Burnham as a potential successor amid controversy over the Mandelson vetting process and upcoming local elections.

International Business Times UK

Senior Labour figures say call for new Mandelson investigation is a ‘political stunt’

Conservatives expected to push for privileges committee involvement in a Commons vote on Monday

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Starmer’s Mandelson gamble: his political judgment faces scrutiny in pivotal week

Editorial: Conflicting accounts will be tested in parliament. The outcome may not be decisive, but risks reinforcing concerns about PM’s leadership

The Guardian - UK

‘Very reasonable’ for King Charles to speak to Trump about Falklands row

Downing Street has insisted the islands’ sovereignty is ‘not in question’, but Argentina has renewed calls for talks with the UK over the Falklands

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Starmer insists ‘vast majority’ of Labour MPs support him despite Mandelson scandal

As the prime minister faces existential questions about his future in power, he said he still believes he can win the next election

The Guardian - UK

Key figure in Mandelson vetting scandal will not give evidence before MPs

Chief property and security officer Ian Collard set to submit written answers to foreign affairs committee questions

The Independent UK

Foreign Office official will not answer Mandelson vetting questions in person

Ian Collard confirmed he will submit written answers instead.

The Independent UK

Sunak: Starmer must take responsibility for Mandelson vetting scandal

The government is ‘at risk of learning the wrong lessons from this sorry episode’, the former prime minister said

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The Independent UK

UK refuses to back down on US tech tax despite Trump’s tariff threat

Downing Street insisted the digital services tax was ‘fair and proportionate’ despite Trump’s threats to retaliate

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer will be Prime Minister beyond this Parliament, Downing Street says

The Prime Minister has faced calls to resign amid the fallout from the Lord Peter Mandelson vetting scandal.

Evening Standard

'Back off you bully': Falkland Islanders and veterans send Trump message over Argentine claim support

Argentina calls for talks with the UK over the Falkland Islands amid reports the US could review its position on the South Atlantic territory

Evening Standard

No 10: Falklands sovereignty ‘not in question’ amid fears over US stance

A Pentagon email suggested Donald Trump’s US administration could review its position on the UK’s claim to the Falkland Islands.

The Guardian - UK

Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer

As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

International Business Times UK

'It Hit Me Like a Bus': Keir Starmer Breaks Down in Heartbreaking Tribute to the Nurse Who Cared for His Dying Brother

Sir Keir Starmer celebrated St George's Day by highlighting English values of service, generosity, and respect, using stories of three individuals to emphasize unity amid national and international division.

Evening Standard

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.

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