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The Latest Breaking News from Gordon Brown

Menzies Campbell: Liberal Democrat leader ousted as ‘too old’

As the party’s foreign affairs spokesman he led opposition to Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq.

Evening Standard

New TV advert starring David Tennant launches to support The Multibank charity

David Tennant is supporting The Multibank, a charity co-created in Fife in 2022 with former Prime Minister Gordon Brown

The National (Scotland)

Starmer under mounting pressure to lift two-child benefit cap

Lifting the two-child benefit cap is set to be the top recommendation of Keir Starmer’s child poverty taskforce

The Independent UK

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Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ whose bid to return to Westminster sparked Labour civil war

PROFILE: Keir Starmer is floundering in the polls, and Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be its knight in shining armour, even after his Westminster bid was blocked by Starmer

The Independent UK

Stop shilly-shallying and scrap the two-child benefit cap

Letters: Readers respond to articles about rising child poverty in Britain, and the education secretary’s criticism that the two-child benefit cap has ‘punished and pushed children into hardship’

The Guardian - UK

‘We should have been shouting about this earlier’: David Tennant on his shocking TV show about phone hacking

He went to court over having his phone tapped, and now he’s starring in ITV’s look at the Guardian’s investigation into the scandal. Tennant and writer Jack Thorne open up about this ‘immensely troubling’ story that is far from over

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Powell: Labour should raise gambling taxes to axe two-child benefit cap

Deputy leadership candidate says party needs to be ‘clear that our objective is to lift children out of poverty’

The Guardian - UK

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Labour should consider gambling tax rise to fund axing two-child cap – Powell

The MP said she would be ‘a strong independent choice’ for deputy Labour leader.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves due to appear at gambling lobbyist’s event amid tax review

Chancellor’s invitation criticised as ‘strange timing’ with Treasury looking at whether to raise duties on £12bn sector

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping of two-child benefit cap closer as Bridget Phillipson attacks ‘spiteful’ policy

Exclusive: Clearest sign yet No 10 is preparing to ditch policy as its preferred deputy leadership hopeful says issue is ‘profoundly personal’

The Guardian - UK

Nothing prepared me for the child poverty I see in Britain. November’s budget can and must halt its inexorable rise

Homes without heating, bedrooms without beds. If we are to offer any hope to the children of austerity, the next few weeks will be decisive, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

David Tennant becomes ambassador for Gordon Brown’s Multibank charity

The Scottish actor will front a new advertising campaign.

Evening Standard

Racism or celebration? What England’s flag-hoisters are saying – and what others are hearing

Speaking to those who are uneasy with the proliferation of flags and those who support it is a journey of discovery

The Guardian - UK

Peter Mandelson: the lights go out on Labour’s Prince of Darkness – again

The party veteran’s exit in the wake of the Epstein revelations looks like the final stop of a rollercoaster career

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Sacked Mandelson: Being ambassador to US was ‘privilege of my life’

The peer said he deeply regretted the circumstances of his departure from the British embassy in Washington.

The Guardian - UK

Almost £10m of public money spent on subsidies for former PMs

Annual cost of allowance has more than doubled in recent years because of quick turnover of prime ministers

Evening Standard

Lord Mandelson: the New Labour ‘Dark lord’ brought down by ‘best pal’ Epstein

He started out as a Labour communications director in 1985 and was first elected as an MP in 1992.

The Independent UK

Peter Mandelson: The comeback king whose luck finally ran out

The politician resigned twice from cabinet, and has now been sacked as ambassador to the US

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Evening Standard

Lord Mandelson: ‘Dark lord’ of New Labour facing pressure over Epstein links

Peter Mandelson resigned twice from cabinet in 1998 and 2001, under the Blair government.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s post-PM life: this is a test of public standards – Britain must not fail it

Editorial: Leaked files show public funds may have supported private deals. This corrodes public life. The National Audit Office should investigate

The Guardian - UK

A banya with a billionaire, an undeclared loan and ‘pure poison’: the many scandals of Peter Mandelson

Despite his value to Starmer, the New Labour veteran has been forced into an extraordinary third resignation

The Guardian - UK

‘My best pal’: messages between Mandelson and Epstein suggest a close bond

Mandelson, fondly referred to as ‘Petie’ by late financier and sex offender, stayed in contact with Epstein well after allegations about him came to light

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What are the key revelations from the Boris Files – and why do they matter?

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s investigation into the former prime minister shows how he used his office for his own gain – and taxpayers are footing the bill

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson under pressure to explain how private office follows funding rules

Office is part-funded by public duty costs allowance, which should only be used to support public work of former PMs

The Guardian - UK

Former PMs say they use subsidy only for public duties after Boris Johnson revelations

Gordon Brown calls for change to rules as he and other ex-leaders say they do not use allowance for commercial work

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