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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

‘Blame me’: what the UK papers say as Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal

British papers explore what’s next for prime minister Keir Starmer after the loss of his longtime adviser over the Mandelson-Epstein files scandal

The Guardian - AU

Why Keir Starmer faces another difficult week after key ally’s exit

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Keir Starmer to face mutinous MPs after top aide’s exit over Mandelson scandal

Morgan McSweeney’s departure has failed to quell disgruntlement among critics including in the Labour Party.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer tells Labour MPs he won't 'walk away' as he fights for political life over Mandelson scandal

Cabinet ministers earlier rallied around the Prime Minister after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called on him to resign

Evening Standard

Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson: Who are Starmer’s new joint chiefs of staff?

POLITICS EXPLAINED: With Morgan McSweeney’s enforced departure over the Mandelson scandal, his former deputies Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson have both been promoted to replace him as joints chiefs of staff

The Independent UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a travesty’: Calls to free frail Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai from jail before it’s too late

Exclusive: Pro-democracy media tycoon’s son warns ‘this is not justice, it is political persecution... for speaking truth to power’ as his father waits to learn his fate

The Independent UK

Melania plummets down US Box Office during its second weekend

Super Bowl weekend consistently ranks among the quietest periods for cinema attendance

The Independent 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

Takeaways from what the Epstein files show about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking

While FBI investigators collected ample proof that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused multiple underage girls, records released by the Justice Department show they found scant evidence he led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men

The Independent UK

Morgan McSweeney’s resignation statement in full as Starmer’s chief of staff quits over Mandelson scandal

’In public life responsibility must be owned when it matters most... In the circumstances, the only honourable course is to step aside’

The Independent UK

UK PM Keir Starmer’s chief of staff quits over appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite Epstein ties

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, resigned on Sunday after taking responsibility for advising the prime minister to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the United States, despite Mandelson’s past links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney steps down as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff amid Mandelson row

The Prime Minister’s longtime aide has resigned as he appeared to take the blame for the ‘wrong’ decision to appoint Peter Mandelson.

The Independent UK

UK leader's chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador despite Epstein ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has resigned over the controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson's appointment as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Morgan McSweeney said he advised Starmer to appoint Mandelson, despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s Downing Street chief of staff over Mandelson scandal

The departure of the man responsible for putting Keir Starmer into Downing Street is a serious blow to the government and leaves the PM exposed

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Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

Longtime aide has said he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising PM to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

The Independent UK

Defiant Starmer to take Labour message to country despite calls for him to quit over Mandelson

Downing Street says PM will be ‘out and about’ in the coming week ‘making the case for why [his] government is delivering for working people’

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

Mandelson’s US ambassador payoff ‘to be reviewed by government’

Peer was dismissed in September after new emails detailing his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light

The Independent UK

‘It’s over for Starmer. The only questions are when, how, and how painful’

IN FOCUS: Keir Starmer’s premiership has lurched between crises, but his handling of the Mandelson scandal could prove to be fatal. Kate Devlin and David Maddox hear from Labour MPs who are furious about this week’s events, and fearful for the future

The Independent UK

Labour peer sent memo to Starmer chief of staff McSweeney warning against Mandelson appointment

Lord Maurice Glasman sent the warning after attending a party hosted by Nigel Farage in Washington DC ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration

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