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Labour could lose control of Starmer's Camden council in biggest London politics shock for nearly 60 years - poll

Zack Polanski’s Green Party is neck-and-neck with Labour in the north London borough, according to new poll

Evening Standard

SNP accused of neglecting women’s health as Labour vows care ‘fit for purpose’

Scottish Labour will announce it’s women’s manifesto on Monday.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer leadership crisis: UK PM insists Labour MPs back him amid growing calls to quit

As the storm of controversy brews, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rallied his troops, insisting on the robust support from Labour MPs during this turbulent period. The uproar revolves around the unexpected appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador, alleged to have caught Starmer off guard regarding critical security briefings.

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Royal Mail investigating claims that postal worker ‘binned Reform UK election leaflets’

Message on private Facebook group for staff said: ‘I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me!’

The Guardian - UK

Lonely at the top: who are Keir Starmer’s allies as daunting May elections loom?

Prime minister has shed trusted staffers but can still turn to many genuine friends in and out of government

The Guardian - UK

Rival Labour factions understood to be discussing how to remove Keir Starmer as leader

Talk among MPs shifts from whether PM could be removed to possible processes for ‘transition’ as frustration grows

The Guardian - UK

Voters contend with ‘dodgy’ data in party leaflets for English local elections

Exclusive: Investigation into campaigning materials for local polls in May challenges tactical voting claims

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‘No case to answer’ on Mandelson, says minister amid call for PM to face probe

Darren Jones also accused the Conservatives of ‘using tactics’ ahead of local elections.

Evening Standard

Local judgements will punish national failures

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour leaders in Scotland and Wales, and Labour mayors in England, are worried that the voters will use the elections as a referendum on Keir Starmer. But what is most important is that they vote at all

The Independent UK

Starmer says ‘vast majority’ of Labour MPs still support him, despite Mandelson controversy – as it happened

Prime minister says ‘you never hear from … the people who are supportive, loyal and just want to get on with the job’

The Guardian - UK

Holyrood election Scotland’s chance to vote ‘no confidence’ in Starmer – Flynn

The SNP Westminster leader said Sir Keir Starmer’s position is ‘untenable’.

Evening Standard

Harsh judgements in local elections will punish the worst of Westminster

The Independent UK

Security vetting stepped up after MP is given bodyguard with far-right links

Exclusive: Extra social media checks brought in amid growing threat to politicians from extremists

The Guardian - UK

Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

Some familiar, arcane terms are returning to the fore as the Tories study the tactics Labour used against Boris Johnson

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Evening Standard

Highlands and Islands ‘central to Scotland’s prosperity’ – Swinney

The party’s Highlands and Islands manifesto sets out plans for new action to support the region.

Evening Standard

Poor poll projections ‘motivating’ Scottish Conservatives – Findlay

Russell Findlay urged people to vote Scottish Conservative on the peach ballot paper.

The Guardian - UK

Unlucky chancellor? Iran shock hits Reeves just as UK seemed to turn corner

The economy and public finances were on the right path, bond yields were falling, interest rates likely to drop further … then came the US-Israeli attack

The Guardian - UK

‘They deserve to lose’: Labour at risk of ‘red wall’ collapsing in May elections

Voters in Barnsley, Sunderland and Wakefield express frustration with party amid strong Reform UK challenge

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Labour local election losses to 'make life much tougher' for Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

Recent polls suggest both the Green Party and Reform UK are set to make gains across the capital

The Guardian - UK

I witnessed the dying days of Boris Johnson’s premiership. Keir Starmer’s position is uncannily similar

For all his sins, Johnson didn’t sacrifice others to save himself. That’s not leadership – and Starmer may learn that all too soon, says former Tory chief whip Simon Hart

The Guardian - UK

Zack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM

Green party leader attacks Keir Starmer’s ‘silly games’ after prime minister accused him of playing down recent incidents

Evening Standard

Movement for Scottish independence ‘unstoppable’, says Polanski

The Green Party leader likened the UK Government’s treatment of Scotland to locking the doors at a house party.

The Guardian - UK

Ousting Starmer over Mandelson would be madness – yet it’s open season in Westminster

Defenestration has become the modus operandi in politics, instead of MPs working through the real issues of the day, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan admits he’s ‘scared’ by local election polls showing Labour being decimated in London

Exclusive: The Mayor of London tells the Standard he is ‘so angry’ about ‘the omnishambles’ of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador and the ‘distraction’ it has caused ahead of crucial local elections

Evening Standard

Welsh FM likens herself to canned cocktail while warning she could lose seat

Baroness Eluned Morgan, the leader of Welsh Labour, said in a video posted on social media there was a ‘danger’ of her losing to a Reform candidate.

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