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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Europe's leaders are deeply unpopular

Less than two years after a blowout election victory, Starmer is the most unpopular British prime minister on record.

Axios

Reform-led authority set for England’s largest council tax rise – despite Farage pledge to cut rates

Worcestershire County Council has been given special permission to increase its council tax by the maximum 9 per cent, citing a ‘financial emergency’

The Independent UK

Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened

Key Labour figures have rallied around the prime minister amid speculation over his leadership

The Guardian - UK

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Andy Burnham backs Starmer but urges him to be bolder and more inclusive

Greater Manchester mayor calls for unity while setting out what he thinks the government’s platform should be

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

UK's Starmer vows to 'fight for his job' as Epstein-Mandelson scandal deepens

The UK prime minister has insisted he would not step down amid calls for his resignation from opposition and party members alike.

Euronews

Sir Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit

The Prime Minister will take part in a community visit and chair Cabinet in an attempt to show it is business as usual despite leadership jitters.

Evening Standard

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Tuesday briefing: Is Keir Starmer in office, but out of staff?

In today’s newsletter: As the exit of Morgan McSweeney brings a new threat to Starmer’s premiership, we look at why a chief of staff is important to a prime minister, who he might appoint next, and whether he can turn things around

The Guardian - UK

‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield

Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leader

The Guardian - UK

Labour soft left urges Starmer to reshuffle cabinet to end infighting

Leadership contest would be wrong and counterproductive, Tribune group says on day of turmoil for No 10 and party

The Guardian - UK

Public faith in politics is now in the gutter. Here’s how Labour should drag it out

With Britain sliding down the index of transparency and voters angry, the looming election bill fails to confront the real issues, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘PM comes out fighting’: what the UK papers say as Starmer battles on

Prime minister stares down growing call for his resignation amid the Peter Mandelson-Epstein scandal

The Guardian - AU

Diane Abbott slams applause for Keir Starmer as PM vows to stay on after Mandelson-Epstein row

MP Diane Abbott has slammed a round of applause for Keir Starmer following his vow to stay on as prime minister as “staged.”

The Independent UK

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

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Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - US

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

Evening Standard

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Conversation

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,…

Evening Standard

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

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

The Guardian - UK

‘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 - AU

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 - UK

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 Independent 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

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