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Starmer’s deputy warns Mandelson scandal will impact crucial by-election

Lucy Powell tells The Independent the Gorton and Denton by-election represents ‘a line in the sand’, as MPs fear it has become a referendum on Starmer in the wake of the Mandelson scandal

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

Keir Starmer accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over aid cut to World Food Programme

‘This will cost lives’ says former international development minister Michael Bates

The Independent UK

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A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal

NEWS ANALYSIS: With the prime minister rumoured to be ‘in a dark place’ and considering quitting over the Mandelson scandal, political editor David Maddox looks at the possible replacements, including a rapidly emerging surprise contender

The Independent UK

Reform blames printer as Farage’s party faces investigation into by-election leaflet

The Electoral Commission says the omission is a police matter

The Independent UK

Starmer accused of hypocrisy over sharp cuts to World Food Programme

UK reduces funding by a third despite pledges to tackle hunger, with critics warning the move will cost lives

The Guardian - UK

Starmer must quit over Mandelson appointment, says Polanski

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Polanski insists Starmer should resign over Mandelson scandal

Zack Polanksi said Keir Starmer appointing Lord Mandelson as ambassador to the US was a ‘catastrophic level of misjudgment’

The Independent UK

Green leader Polanski calls for Starmer to quit over Mandelson scandal

Zack Polanski said the Peter Mandelson scandal had damaged trust in politics.

Evening Standard

Mandelson-Starmer latest: Former peer’s ‘five-figure’ US ambassador pay-off ‘to be reviewed’ by Foreign Office

Lord Mandelson was handed an exit payment after he was unceremoniously sacked from office, according to reports

The Independent UK

Brown says Starmer leadership crisis is ‘serious’ but PM is ‘man of integrity’

Former prime minister Gordon Brown said he felt ‘shocked, sad, angry betrayed, let down’ by Lord Mandelson’s alleged actions in his government.

Evening Standard

Gordon Brown warns Keir Starmer leadership crisis is ‘serious’

Former prime minister says he felt ‘shocked, sad, angry betrayed, let down’ by Lord Mandelson’s alleged actions in his government

The Independent UK

Protect inclusive spaces from gender-critical legal battles, Starmer told after Hampstead ladies pond row

Exclusive: Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson have been urged by more than 140 feminist and LGBT+ organisations to protect trans-inclusive spaces

The Independent UK

Starmer leadership speculation ‘serious’ but task ahead ‘very clear’, says Brown – as it happened

Gordon Brown says he believes current prime minister is a man of ‘integrity’ who was ‘misled and betrayed’ by Peter Mandelson

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The Independent UK

Mandelson-Starmer latest: Rayner ‘warned PM not to appoint peer’ over Epstein links after police search his homes

The former deputy prime minister reportedly told Starmer appointing Mandelson would be a mistake

Evening Standard

PM says Government wants to ensure ‘urgency and transparency’ in Mandelson files

Control over which files can be released into the public domain has been ceded to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.

The Independent UK

It’s time the student loans system was abolished

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The financing scheme to enable those attending university to pay for their tuition should never have been introduced by the Blair government, and then hammered by successive administrations. Our students should be cherished, not exploited

The Guardian - UK

Reform faces police investigation over ‘concerned neighbour’ byelection letters

Material distributed in Gorton and Denton did not have legally required imprint stating it was funded by party

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The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown ‘deeply regrets’ bringing Peter Mandelson into his government

Former prime minister says revelations about Epstein’s influence on UK politics caused him revulsion

The Independent UK

Police search Mandelson’s homes in Epstein probe as pressure mounts on Starmer

Pressure is building on Keir Starmer to explain the disgraced peer’s appointment

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

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Count the qualifiers: Trump's week became another presidential talk-a-thon

Before sharing a racist meme on Friday, President Trump uttered a list of policy statements that he muddied with qualifiers.

The Guardian - UK

Police search two homes connected to Peter Mandelson over Epstein scandal

Properties in London and Wiltshire targeted by officers investigating alleged leaks to late child sex offender

The Guardian - UK

There’s one argument Starmer could make to save his skin – but he won’t dare do it

Among those focusing on what the PM knew about Peter Mandelson are many who themselves knew plenty and chose to ignore it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

‘Pestering for a role’: how Mandelson talked his way back into the Labour fold

Officials, MPs and other insiders recall a need for clarity and Blair-era frisson before election – even if Sue Gray was wary

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