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Campaigners hail new Hillsborough Law: ‘It means no one will ever have to suffer like we did’

The government said the new legislation will ‘end the culture of cover-ups’ but have been warned not to water it down

The Independent UK

Starmer aide’s exit over lewd Abbott jokes deepens crisis as Trump arrives

Labour MPs talk openly about replacing PM, as third senior ally in two weeks departs after publication of messages

The Guardian - UK

PM condemns ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally that ‘sent shiver’ through communities

The Prime Minister described the demonstration as ‘plastic patriotism’.

Evening Standard

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Downing Street: Charges dropped in China ‘spy’ case ‘extremely disappointing’

Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry had faced charges under the Official Secrets Act.

Evening Standard

Senior Starmer aide quits over 'sexually explicit' messages about Diane Abbott in new blow to PM

Number 10’s Director of Strategy Paul Ovenden quits after emails he sent in 2017 emerge

Evening Standard

Online meetings and bureaucracy delaying MoD reform, says former military chief

Sir Tony Radakin says ‘extraordinary Teams calls with 20 or 30 people’ partly at fault as he calls for action to be taken

The Guardian - UK

No 10 accuses Musk of ‘dangerous and inflammatory’ language

No 10 said rhetoric used by the tech billionaire threatened ‘violence and intimidation’ on Britain’s streets.

The Independent UK

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Downing Street responds to Elon Musk far-right rally speech

DOWNING Street has accused Elon Musk of using “dangerous and inflammatory” language at the Unite The Kingdom protest on Saturday.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer will be ousted as Labour leader unless he 'changes course immediately', MPs warn

Labour MPs are reeling over high-profile sackings and resignations in recent weeks

Evening Standard

Starmer faces challenging week amid Mandelson fallout and frustrated MPs

It comes as US President Donald Trump is set to arrive for a state visit.

Evening Standard

Tories write to Starmer to demand answers over Mandelson scandal

The Labour grandee was sacked on Thursday over emails that showed he sent supportive messages even as Epstein faced jail for sex offences.

Evening Standard

Royal Expert Reflects on Princess Kate's "Foolish and Unprofessional" Photo Scandal, Suggesting Intervention Would Have Made "Matters Worse"

"They would have had sympathy for them..."

Marie Claire

Voices: ‘Don’t mention the E-word!’ How Donald Trump’s state visit is a minefield for all concerned

COMMENT: This week’s visit by the US president has the potential to go wrong in so many ways, says Sean O’Grady, that for Starmer it will be like the political equivalent of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

The Independent UK

Peter Mandelson seen as ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, minister says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ were balanced against warnings as Epstein accuser’s family criticise appointment

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ over ties to Epstein

The decision to sack Lord Mandelson with immediate effect was taken on Thursday morning and announced shortly afterwards.

The Independent UK

Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ when quizzed by No 10 on Epstein before appointment

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the decision to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson

Evening Standard

Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ about Epstein in answers to No 10

The decision to sack Lord Mandelson with immediate effect was taken on Thursday morning and announced shortly afterwards.

Evening Standard

Badenoch accuses Starmer of lying over what he knew when about Mandelson emails

The Conservative Party leader said Sir Keir Starmer has ‘very serious questions to answer’.

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The National (Scotland)

Labour MPs question Keir Starmer after Mandelson Epstein emails saga

DOWNING Street officials were aware of emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein when Keir Starmer defended the peer during Prime…

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ‘defended Mandelson after No 10 had received Epstein emails’

PM understood not to have seen messages from former ambassador to sex offender when speaking in Commons

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer warned ‘time running out’ to repair faltering leadership

After disastrous week, some MPs predict challenge against PM likely if local and Welsh elections go badly next May

The Guardian - UK

It’s over and out (again) for Mandelson, but how many political lives does Starmer have left?

The PM’s decision to stand by Mandelson has done the unthinkable: united a fractured Labour party, in collective rage, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

Morgan McSweeney is facing his biggest test yet – but could the PM actually sack him?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Morgan McSweeney is so closely intertwined with the prime minister that sacking him would raise further, deeply uncomfortable questions about Keir Starmer’s judgement, writes Millie Cooke

The Independent UK

Labour MP says Starmer not ‘up to the job’ as PM defends under-fire aide over Mandelson sacking

Downing Street rowed in behind the under-fire chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, on Friday morning amid questions over his involvement in the appointment of Peter Mandelson

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.

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