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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Britons ‘working harder for less’ as living standards see historic slowdown

More than half of households in poverty now contain a working person, report finds

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer to chair Cabinet after surviving call for resignation

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar had urged him to step down amid the fallout from the Peter Mandelson scandal.

Evening Standard

Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files

Ranking member of House judiciary panel said ‘mysterious redactions’ in files obscured names of abusers

The Guardian - US

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‘I fear... I’m toast,’ Wes Streeting told Lord Mandelson in Whatsapp message over London seat re-election chances

Health Secretary shares DMs with disgraced peer in bid to draw a line under their relationship

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer says he is ‘not prepared to walk away’ after call for resignation

PM survives day of high tension after Scots Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls for him to step down amid Peter Mandelson row

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar: why did the leader of Scottish Labour call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – and has the move backfired?

Scottish politics has a dual nature. It is significantly distinct from politics in the rest of the United Kingdom, with its own dynamics, parties and leaders. But it can still be affected by events down south. And for the Scottish sections of the UK parties – the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats,…

The Conversation

Starmer tells MPs he will not ‘walk away’ amid calls for his resignation

Downing Street sources characterised the Prime Minister as ‘absolutely determined’.

Evening Standard

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‘Rayner for leader’ site proves race to succeed Starmer is well under way

Allies of leading candidates keen to tout credentials but others despair at options at top of party

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: Sydney protest chaos, Japan’s gas lobbying revealed, Bad Bunny’s cultural moment

Police accused of mishandling protest amid scenes of violence in city; celebrities come out in support of Super Bowl performance

The Guardian - AU

How the Downing Street machine ensured Starmer survived to fight another day

There was a very real chance the PM would be out after losing two senior staffers but some well-organised support bought him some time

The Guardian - UK

Top civil servant could become third key No 10 departure in days

Exclusive: Cabinet secretary Chris Wormald is expected to follow Morgan McSweeney and Tim Allan out the door

The Guardian - UK

Streeting publishes his texts to Mandelson, revealing criticism of Starmer’s government

Health secretary has attempted to clear the air regarding his relationship with the disgraced peer Peter Mandelson, but in so doing has revealed his private disagreements about government policy on the economy and Israel

The Independent UK

Sir Keir is the loneliest PM – but he must stay in office

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It would be detrimental to the country if the prime minister were to be bowled out of office so soon after winning a historic election. For all the setbacks, he must come out fighting

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Morgan McSweeney’s resignation: Sir Keir’s premiership is on the road to nowhere

Editorial: The departure of the prime minister’s chief of staff signals the demise of the political project which put him in No 10. All bets are off now.

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer, you have two choices now – sort your warring party out or call an election

The country just can’t afford another three and half years of this dysfunctional soap opera, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

The Guardian - UK

Is Britain about to lose another prime minister?

While the herd is yet to move against Keir Starmer, many believe his tenure may be coming to an end

The Guardian - UK

Futile resignations and blatant revisionism to the fore as Starmer staggers on

The same cabinet ministers who failed to speak up for the PM in the morning were soon offering their undying support

Axios

Europe is confronting its Epstein shame. Trump wants to move on.

The avalanche of files have buried some — while others have weathered scrutiny.

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Evening Standard

Reform on ‘general election war footing’, Farage says and calls for PM to resign

Nigel Farage said the party will be ready for a general election and said the local elections in May will be ‘crucial’.

The Guardian - UK

Streeting wrote off his re-election chances in WhatsApp exchanges with Mandelson

Health secretary publishes messages as he seeks to draw line under his relationship with former peer

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer clings on as another aide quits and Scottish leader urges him to step down after ‘too many mistakes’

Cabinet rallies around embattled PM, who says he is not prepared ‘to walk away’ despite facing public calls to quit – after communications director Tim Allan steps down

Evening Standard

Stocks close higher as pressure mounts on Starmer

The leader of Scottish Labour, Anas Sarwar, has said Sir Keir Starmer should quit.

Euronews

Former French culture minister quits Arab World Institute over Epstein ties

France has become another European country to be shaken by the Epstein affair as ex-minister Jack Lang resigns and is set to face a tax fraud probe over alleged financial ties to the late disgraced financier.

The Conversation

How much longer can Keir Starmer survive?

When they disintegrate, governments often do so slowly, then quickly. Despite dragooned public statements of support from the cabinet, the government of Keir Starmer gives every appearance of entering that second phase.

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar tells of pain as he calls for ‘friend’ Keir Starmer to quit as PM

The Scottish Labour leader has become the most senior Labour figure to publicly call on Sir Keir to step aside.

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