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Starmer braced for wave of resignations as confident Burnham readies top team

Exclusive: The Independent understands Andy Burnham’s team are already making detailed plans for his Downing Street operation, with internal polling suggesting he will ‘embarrass Reform’ in next week’s Makerfield by-election

The Independent UK

Starmer still confident in Darren Jones after leaked Mandelson messages revealed

Mr Jones also appeared to criticise Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Jonathan Reynolds and Angela Rayner.

Evening Standard

Minister Darren Jones told Mandelson he was ‘so sorry’ in undisclosed message

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister also appeared to criticise Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Jonathan Reynolds and Angela Rayner.

Evening Standard

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Top Labour minister told Peter Mandelson he was 'so sorry' after sacking

A top Labour minister told Peter Mandelson he was 'so sorry' after he was sacked as ambassador to the US over his links to convicted…

The National (Scotland)

Darren Jones told Mandelson he was ‘so sorry’ after sacking over Epstein ties

Texts were not published in the latest tranche of documents related to Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador

The Independent UK

Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show

Darren Jones’s messages include requests for advice on the reshuffle and remarks about former business secretary Jonathan Reynolds

The Guardian - UK

Stop the anonymous briefings and show respect, two ministers tell Labour MPs

Yvette Cooper and Jonathan Reynolds urge colleagues to support each other and remember ‘who we’re here to serve’

The Guardian - UK

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Furious Speaker Lindsay Hoyle blasts ministers for ‘unacceptable behaviour towards Commons staff’

The Commons Speaker said the MPs involved ‘should be ashamed’

Evening Standard

Cabinet rallies around embattled Starmer as Sarwar calls for him to quit

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Sir Keir Starmer should go to prevent the ‘distraction’ in Westminster hitting his party’s election chances.

Evening Standard

Small Businesses Waste 33 Hours Monthly on Admin While 74% Ignore Government Help, New Service Reveals

UK small businesses spend 33 hours monthly on admin tasks, with three-quarters not accessing government support. A new service launching in 2025 aims to boost productivity and growth.

International Business Times UK

Elderly British couple detained by Taliban for months arrive in UK

Barbie and Peter Reynolds were freed on Friday and landed in the UK on Saturday.

Evening Standard

‘We thought we would be executed’: Elderly British couple detained by Taliban say they feared for their lives in jail

Peter and Barbie Reynolds arrived back in the UK after they were freed by the Taliban on Friday

The Independent UK

Family tell of ‘immense joy’ at release of British couple detained in Afghanistan

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested and held without charge for eight months, raising fears for their health

The Guardian - UK

British couple held by Taliban are ‘literally dying’ in prison former fellow captive warns

Peter, 80, and Barbie Reynolds, 76, remain in prison after being arrested by the Taliban in February

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Evening Standard

Starmer under scrutiny as Mandelson ‘admitted long ties with Epstein in vetting’

Questions are swirling about the Prime Minister’s political judgment after he sacked the peer a day after defending him.

Evening Standard

Reeves accepts impact of taxes on growth as she orders Cabinet to tighten belts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves sought to reassure business chiefs that she would seek spending restraint rather than growth-busting taxes.

The Guardian - UK

New business secretary Peter Kyle going to China for trade talks this week

Former science secretary promoted in reshuffle to continue UK efforts to revitalise trade relationship with Beijing

The Independent UK

‘Same faces, different positions’: Will Starmer’s reshuffle change anything?

NEWS ANALYSIS: With just one new face around the cabinet table and a massive job swap for most of the rest, political editor David Maddox questions whether Keir Starmer has done enough to reverse his government’s dire fortunes

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The Independent UK

Cabinet reshuffle: All the new appointments in Sir Keir Starmer’s top team

The Prime Minister has carried out a root and branch reshuffle of the Cabinet.

The Guardian - UK

UK metals firms threaten to sue government over tariffs on steel imports from Asia

Companies send letter to business secretary complaining new rules were imposed with 24 hours’ notice

Evening Standard

Inheritance tax changes under consideration amid spending gap concerns – reports

Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound fiscal shortfall.

The Guardian - UK

Labour thinktank offers sponsorship packages to meet and influence ‘key policymakers’

Prospectus lists opportunities for businesses to meet MPs and ministers and ‘shape the discussion’, says report

Evening Standard

Hostage families: Releases will play ‘no part’ in UK plan to recognise Palestine

Members of four British families met with Foreign Office officials on Thursday night seeking clarification over the plans.

The Guardian - UK

UK government has ‘got the balance right’ on tax, says Rachel Reeves

Chancellor responds to calls for wealth tax on millionaire households

The Independent UK

Minister reopens door to wealth tax days after cabinet colleague calls it ‘daft’

Dame Diana Johnson suggested the government was considering a wealth tax despite the business secretary ruling it out days earlier

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