Gorton and Denton by-election is choice between hope and hate, Greens say Leader Zack Polanski said it was a race between the Greens and Reform UK. Evening Standard · Feb 7
Lib Dems suspend Chris Rennard amid new inquiry into sexual harassment claims Party says it has received advice that 2013 investigation of allegations against peer was ‘flawed in several respects’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 7
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings Exclusive: Disclosures show figures cited by council leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers The Guardian - UK · Feb 7
Lib Dems suspend Lord Rennard and launch new sexual harassment investigation The party’s former chief executive was subjected to investigations into the claims more than a decade ago. Evening Standard · Feb 7
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 She was the Scottish National Party’s MSP for the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency from 2016 to 2021. Evening Standard · Feb 7
FCA urged to investigate Peter Mandelson over potential insider trading Exclusive: Lib Dem Daisy Cooper says ex-minister could have ‘abused trading laws’ when sharing state information with Jeffrey Epstein The Guardian - UK · Feb 7
I think we’ve reached ‘peak Reform’, says senior SNP MSP Mairi McAllan said Reform UK ‘lacks credibility’. Evening Standard · Feb 7
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change The abuse of women by figures such as Epstein, and of political power by the likes of Mandelson, must be confronted. As far as I am able, I will play my part, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
‘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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
What next for embattled Starmer after Mandelson scandal? Sir Keir Starmer’s grip on power looks increasingly shaky after the latest revelations about Peter Mandelson led to questions on his judgment. Evening Standard · Feb 6
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
There will be ‘soul-searching’ in Labour this weekend, says Labour MSP Monica Lennon said just mentioning Peter Mandelson’s name ‘makes my skin crawl’. Evening Standard · Feb 6
Pressure mounts on Starmer to dismiss top adviser over Mandelson scandal Some Labour MPs blame Morgan McSweeney for the peer’s appointment as US ambassador despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Evening Standard · Feb 6
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6 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’
Evening Standard · Feb 6 London Labour grandees slam Starmer for believing 'Prince of Darkness' Mandelson on Epstein links as PM fights for job Former Labour Deputy Leader Baroness Harman piles pressure on the Prime Minister as he battles for survival
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6 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 · Feb 6 Labour made four big errors in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. Here’s how to avoid them in Gorton and Denton In Wales, Plaid Cymru sailed through as the anti-Reform party, at Labour’s expense. Unless lessons are learned, the Greens could do the same, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
Evening Standard · Feb 6 Hit Lord Mandelson with 'full force of the law,' says Baroness Hazarika voicing fury from Labour MPs The Labour peer said the former British ambassador to the US should be ‘investigated robustly by the police without fear or favour’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6 It’s tragic that a decent PM will be brought down by Mandelson’s sleaze – but it’s a matter of when, not if With three years left and a huge majority, Labour can govern with more humility and deliver real change. But with Starmer at the helm? I can’t see it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
AAP · Feb 6 Likely Liberal contender denies plans to roll leader The man tipped to soon challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership insists he is not plotting a partyroom coup while admitting to ambition for the top job.
Evening Standard · Feb 6 Starmer under pressure as he seeks to weather Mandelson storm The Prime Minister said that ‘none of us knew the depth of the darkness’ of the peer’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Home Office says nearly 60,000 people deported from UK or left voluntarily since 2024 election Shabana Mahmood insists deportations will rise, as Labour government is accused of promoting ‘harmful stereotypes’ of migrants
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Voices: If a miserable Starmer is to survive, he must show leadership THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The PM is struggling to atone for his colossal misjudgement in appointing Peter Mandelson, but his bigger problem is that the country has simply stopped listening to him
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 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