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Epstein files fallout: Peter Mandelson’s five-figure payoff after sacking as US ambassador under review

The political storm surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer intensified on Sunday after it emerged that Lord Peter Mandelson received a five-figure, taxpayer-funded exit payment following his dismissal as Britain’s ambassador to the United States. This payment is now being reviewed following the latest revelations in the Epstein files.

The Times of India

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 Guardian - 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’

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‘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

Victims urge tougher action on deepfake abuse as new law comes into force

Campaigners welcome criminalisation of non-consensual AI-generated explicit images but say law does not go far enough

The Guardian - UK

Minister commissioned investigation of journalists looking into Labour thinktank

Exclusive: Material gathered was personally given to Josh Simons when director of pro-Starmer thinktank, say sources

The Guardian - UK

Labour thinktank close to Morgan McSweeney paid firm to investigate journalists

Labour Together hired company to look at Sunday Times and Guardian reporters after article about donations, documents suggest

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Starmer faces renewed calls to sack chief of staff over Mandelson scandal

Another Labour MP says Morgan McSweeney should go as Harriet Harman says PM left looking ‘weak, naive and gullible’

The Guardian - UK

Police search properties related to Peter Mandelson investigation - as it happened

The police said they were carrying out search warrants at two addresses, one in Wiltshire and another in north London

The Guardian - UK

No 10 defies calls to sack Morgan McSweeney over Mandelson appointment

Amid warnings McSweeney’s survival would leave his position ‘untenable’, PM apologises to Epstein’s victims for appointing Mandelson as US ambassador

The Guardian - UK

Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals

Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Downing Street in crisis: Keir Starmer’s judgment looks fatally flawed

Editorial: The prime minister has said sorry for believing Peter Mandelson’s lies – but the Epstein connection should have been disqualification enough

The Guardian - UK

Wait for Mandelson papers set to drag on as PM apologises for believing peer

Parliament’s intelligence watchdog would not commit to a publication date for the documents.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham-backed Labour group demands 'total overhaul of personnel' in No10 amid Mandelson scandal

Mainstream, which is backed by the Greater Manchester mayor, said its members did not want to watch Labour ‘succumb to the same old sickness’ of ‘elite privilege, spin and toxic factionalism’

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The Independent UK

Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer’s right-hand man and Peter Mandelson ally

Starmer’s right-hand man was considered the driving force behind Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney: The rise of Sir Keir Starmer’s right-hand man

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

Evening Standard

Starmer’s premiership safe, minister says despite growing anger over Mandelson

Steve Reed argued the Prime Minister was lied to by the peer about the extent of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Independent UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Ex-ambassador ‘could face police interview over Epstein in days’ after PM’s apology

Starmer in ‘crisis situation’ as he insists ‘none of us knew the depth and the darkness’ of Mandelson-Epstein relationship

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer under pressure from own MPs over Peter Mandelson scandal

MPs approved the release of documents relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the United States on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Starmer finally says 'sorry' over Mandelson scandal as he fights for survival amid fury from Labour MPs

Earlier, loyalist Cabinet minister Steve Reed was sent out to defend the Prime Minister under fire over his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US

The Guardian - UK

Last chance, Keir? MPs in despair as crisis engulfs Downing Street

No 10’s misjudgment over Mandelson has left Labour MPs increasingly aware of the fallibility of the PM and his team

The Independent UK

Mandelson-Epstein latest: MPs approve release of files as police ask government not to publish ‘certain documents’

Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner one of many Labour backbenchers to rally against Sir Keir Starmer’s amendment

The Independent UK

Starmer and Trump agree to put differences aside for Chagos Islands military base

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have agreed to ensure the continued operation of the crucial UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands, Downing Street has confirmed. The leaders committed to "continue working closely to guarantee the future operation" of the facility, marking their first known discussion on the matter…

The Independent UK

Mandelson facing police probe over Epstein emails as he quits House of Lords

Prime minister accuses Mandelson of letting ‘his country down’ as the disgraced peer bows to pressure and quits House of Lords

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson scandal shortens odds on Starmer following him out the door

Appointment of the ex-ambassador despite tarnished past raises potentially fatal doubts about judgment of PM and his team

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