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Starmer: Mandelson lied over ambassador job and has betrayed the nation

Lord Mandelson has quit the House of Lords, been thrown out of the Privy Council and faces a police investigation over his links with Jeffrey Epstein.

Evening Standard

Committee to review Mandelson disclosures after Labour MPs threaten to rebel

Whips agree to hand power over documents related to ex-ambassador’s links with Jeffrey Epstein to committee

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson should not have been US ambassador, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said the appointment was ‘clearly a mistake’.

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Starmer brands Mandelson a 'liar who betrayed Britain' as King axes disgraced peer from Privy Council

The Prime Minister is under growing pressure over his appointment of Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US after the Met Police launched a criminal investigation into him

Evening Standard

New Reform MPs Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman 'accidentally' vote to lift two-child benefit cap

The former ministers, who defected from the Tories to join Nigel Farage’s party last month, appeared to inadvertently go against Reform policy

Evening Standard

Starmer orders release of files relating to Mandelson US ambassador decision

Pressure grows on PM over ex-minister’s Jeffrey Epstein links as Tories criticise move to withhold some records

The Guardian - UK

Starmer faces rising anger over Mandelson as MPs agree to release files to security committee – as it happened

Starmer faces criticism from MPs on all sides of the Commons

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Mandelson’s US job appointment details set for release amid Epstein fallout

Under Tory pressure, the Government has agreed to release papers on Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US.

Evening Standard

If Reform ever wins power in Westminster, it will be because of Labour’s cowardice

Starmer could improve our unfair electoral system to stop the hard right, but he won’t. All the party has left are threats about ‘splitting the vote’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

'Traumatised' Libs told to get off TV and sort out feud

A former Liberal minister has told his colleagues to deal with their grievances privately, as Sussan Ley dismissed speculation that she could be ousted.

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Starmer’s appointment of Mandelson under spotlight as criminal probe launched

The Tories will use a parliamentary tactic to demand the publication of all papers related to the vetting of Peter Mandelson for the ambassadorship.

Evening Standard

Tories seek disclosure of vetting process for Mandelson’s ambassador role

Kemi Badenoch plans to force release of files to reveal what was known about links to Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage defies Carol Vorderman to fight him for his Clacton seat after she calls him a 'liar and grifter'

The Reform UK leader dismissed the TV presenter’s criticism as ‘sad’

Evening Standard

Police investigate illegal riding on Sydney Harbour Bridge – as it happened

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Two-child benefit cap closer to being scrapped as MPs vote to ditch policy

The policy currently restricts child tax credit and universal credit to the first two children in most households.

The Independent UK

Lord Mandelson’s fate is now intertwined with that of the Labour government

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The fall of Keir Starmer’s disgraced former US ambassador may not bring down the prime minister, but it hasn’t helped the administration’s chances of survival

The Guardian - UK

‘Finally got him to go’: how Epstein was given inside track on events that rippled through global markets

Apparent leak by Peter Mandelson gave advance notice of Gordon Brown’s resignation and €500bn eurozone deal

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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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‘I had to learn very quickly’: Reform UK leader, 19, defends council tax rise

Party accused of breaking election promise – but officials in Warwickshire say George Finch’s 3.89% rise still not enough to balance budget

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage clashes with Government over scrapping the two-child benefit cap

Reform UK would use savings from not lifting the two-child cap to fund a rescue package for pubs

The Guardian - UK

Met police launch investigation into alleged Mandelson-Epstein email leaks – as it happened

Files released by US apparently show Mandelson sending Epstein market-sensitive information while serving as business secretary

The Guardian - UK

Starmer has little to offer voters of either right or left in Gorton and Denton. That’s why he’s facing a perfect storm

The Greens are buoyant as Labour struggles. After shredding any semblance of a progressive agenda, fear of Reform is all the PM’s party has left, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

‘Where r u? I miss you’: how vivid new Epstein emails sealed Mandelson’s fate

The latest revelations and reaction to them may mean he has finally encountered a scandal he is unable to outrun

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Mandelson-Epstein emails: unavoidable questions of misconduct in public office

Editorial: Leaking crisis policy to financiers demands investigation, not evasion. Gordon Brown understands this. Credibility can’t be pursued at the expense of trust

The Independent UK

Lord Mandelson must hand in his title and face up to Congress

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Keir Starmer is right to demand his former US ambassador relinquish his peerage and testify before Congress about his ‘life adviser’ Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes

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