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It’s said that Tony Blair thought he was Jesus. At least Jesus never thought he was Tony Blair

The idea of the former PM being driven by delusions of grandeur runs through Channel 4’s new documentary. Still, there is fun in seeing the world as it was, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

Andrew 'owes it to Epstein's victims' to disclose what he knows of paedophile's crimes, says Rachel Reeves

Speaking in London on Wednesday, the Chancellor said the disgraced former prince ‘has got a lot of questions to answer on a whole range of issues’

Evening Standard

The Tony Blair Story review – Fails to do justice to the complexity of Iraq

3/5 Blair is a fascinating subject, but this Channel 4 documentary is a lopsided look at the former PM’s rise and calamitous fall

The Independent UK

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Police investigating claims that Epstein trafficked women through UK airports

Moves come after Gordon Brown’s claim that files show that US sex offender used Stansted airport in Essex to ‘fly in girls’

The Guardian - UK

Police assessing claims Epstein trafficked women into UK through London airport

Gordon Brown shocked to read emails about paedophile financier boasting he could transport girls from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia

Evening Standard

Police ‘assessing’ Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein links

Gordon Brown said Epstein ‘boasted’ about how cheap the airport charges were in Stansted.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer buys personalised silver cufflinks given by Trump on state visit

Official rules say government should keep gifts worth more than £140 unless ministers pay the value over that limit

The Guardian - UK

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From Harold Wilson to Liz Truss – what the fates of former prime ministers can teach Keir Starmer

Despite his name – honouring Keir Hardie, the first leader of the Labour party – Keir Starmer is not known to be a student of political history. This apparent incuriosity helps define an indistinct political identity.

The Conversation

When Starmer picks up G20 baton he has vital chance to act on aid and debt relief

Reclaiming Labour’s internationalist heart could also stop disillusioned voters drifting towards Lib Dems and Greens

The Guardian - UK

All duty, no dazzle: Gordon Brown the statesman

Where Tony Blair charmed and persuaded, Gordon Brown harangued and instructed

Evening Standard

He ran, but he can’t keep hiding: Pressure mounts for Andrew to talk to police

As calls for the former prince to cooperate with investigation become deafening, this may be the reckoning Andrew cannot escape

The Guardian - UK

Peter Mandelson summoned to testify in front of US Congress in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Congress say they believe the former business secretary may hold ‘critical information’ on the late sex offender’s co-conspirators and enablers

Evening Standard

Gordon Brown urges Met Police to investigate Andrew over Epstein ‘sex trafficking’ flights to London

Gordon Brown says he was shocked to read emails about Epstein boasting he could use Stansted Airport to fly in girls from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia

Evening Standard

Energy giant Centrica announces £2.4m partnership with charity Multibank

The aim of the Multibank is to ease the cost-of-living pressure on families living in or facing poverty.

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The Independent UK

Gordon Brown says police must interview Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over Epstein links

Former prime minister says ‘evidence suggests some in UK were complicit in trafficking – this demands a full inquiry’

The Conversation

What should Keir Starmer do about Wes Streeting? A leadership expert on how to handle rivals in your team

Having survived what looked a lot like a coup attempt, Prime Minister Keir Starmer now needs to decide how to move forward. One of the biggest problems in the immediate term is what to do with his health secretary, Wes Streeting.

The Guardian - UK

There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories

Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Conversation

Mandelson and the financial crash: why the Epstein allegations are so shocking

Suggestions that Peter Mandelson may have shared government information with Jeffrey Epstein amid the fallout of the global financial crisis are being investigated by police.

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Starmer fights for survival as chief of staff quits over Mandelson scandal

Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over the Peter Mandelson–Epstein scandal, leaving the British prime minister fighting for his political survival.

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician

A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics

The Independent UK

Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson: Who are Starmer’s new joint chiefs of staff?

POLITICS EXPLAINED: With Morgan McSweeney’s enforced departure over the Mandelson scandal, his former deputies Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson have both been promoted to replace him as joints chiefs of staff

The Independent UK

Defiant Starmer to take Labour message to country despite calls for him to quit over Mandelson

Downing Street says PM will be ‘out and about’ in the coming week ‘making the case for why [his] government is delivering for working people’

Evening Standard

Mandelson should hand back payoff after sacking over Epstein link, minister says

Pat McFadden said the disgraced former ambassador to the US should return the money or give it to charity.

Evening Standard

Mandelson faces demands to hand back payoff after sacking over Epstein link

A No 10 source said Lord Mandelson should either give the money back or donate it to a charity working with victims.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer’s judgement should be questioned, but talk of change is premature

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: A nation should not swap prime ministers every time they make a mistake

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