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King Charles delivers historic address to US Congress after meeting Donald Trump

King Charles tells Congress the UK and US has ‘always found ways to come together’ amid tensions between the countries over Trump’s Iran war

Evening Standard

Starmer escapes sleaze inquiry after ex-top aide takes blame for Mandelson vetting scandal

Prime minister survives vote by MPs to launch ‘sleaze’ inquiry over failed vetting row

The Independent UK

McSweeney denies swearing at Foreign Office boss to speed up Mandelson vetting

Sir Keir Starmer’s former right-hand man said he was ‘wrong’ to advise him to appoint the peer, but did not take full responsibility for the decision.

Evening Standard

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What did Morgan McSweeney and Philip Barton tell MPs about Mandelson’s vetting?

Key takeaways from appearance at select committee of PM’s former chief of staff and former Foreign Office chief

The Guardian - UK

McSweeney denies giving intentionally false details to police after phone stolen

Concerns have been raised that the theft of the phone could result in important messages about Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment being lost.

Evening Standard

George Osborne considered for US ambassador before Mandelson appointment, Morgan McSweeney confirms

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The Independent UK

Starmer’s former top aide admits ‘serious error of judgement’ over Mandelson appointment

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Starmer’s ‘due process’ claim over Mandelson job not backed by ex-official

Former Foreign Office chief Sir Philip Barton said Sir Keir Starmer knew the risks over Lord Peter Mandelson’s association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Evening Standard

McSweeney admits pressuring Foreign Office to expedite Mandelson role

Starmer’s former chief of staff says he asked people to act quickly but not to skip steps in vetting process

The Guardian - UK

Starmer knew risks of ‘toxic, hot potato’ Epstein to Mandelson, says ex-mandarin

Sir Philip Barton said there was no substance to allegations the Prime Minister’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney had sworn at him.

Evening Standard

UK politics: Starmer avoids privileges committee inquiry into vetting of Peter Mandelson – as it happened

MPs rejected a Conservative party proposal for the prime minister to face a parliamentary inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson

The Guardian - UK

Government promises to impose social media restrictions on under-16s: ‘The status quo cannot continue’

The move has been hailed as a ‘huge step forward in keeping children safe’

The Independent UK

Mandelson and McSweeney: a partnership forged on winning and crushing the Labour left

Former chief of staff who helped bring Mandelson out of Labour shadows for Washington post to be questioned by MPs on vetting process

The Guardian - UK

Starmer tells MPs to ‘fight together’ before critical day for his premiership

The prime minister faces a standards investigation over Mandelson affair and testimony from Morgan McSweeney

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

What might McSweeney and Barton reveal about Mandelson vetting scandal?

MPs likely to question Starmer’s ex-chief of staff and former top official in Foreign Office on pressure, process and access

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer Replacement Revealed: New Favourite Emerges to Replace UK Prime Minister

Keir Starmer's leadership is under scrutiny as betting odds favor Andy Burnham as a potential successor amid controversy over the Mandelson vetting process and upcoming local elections.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces toughest week as Prime Minister yet as MPs to hold sleaze vote

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has granted a debate on whether Sir Keir should be referred to the Privileges Committee

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner's allies should stop plotting to topple Keir Starmer, says minister as PM fights to stay in No10

‘Labour doesn't win elections very often. Let's not squander this opportunity to change the country for the better,’ says Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Starmer’s Mandelson gamble: his political judgment faces scrutiny in pivotal week

Editorial: Conflicting accounts will be tested in parliament. The outcome may not be decisive, but risks reinforcing concerns about PM’s leadership

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

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

McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Mandelson

Starmer’s former chief of staff says he does not recognise media’s portrayal of him before evidence hearing with MPs

The Independent UK

Former Labour minister slams Starmer’s handling of Mandelson scandal

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The Independent UK

McSweeney rejects claims he bullied civil servants over Mandelson appointment

Downing Street has already denied that civil servants were bullied or cajoled by Mr McSweeney

The Conversation

Mandelson vetting: Starmer’s reluctance to engage with the details shows a lack of political leadership

For all of Keir Starmer’s undoubted abilities, steady nerve and top-level experience in the legal profession, his tenure as prime minister has been fraught with difficulty. This is no doubt partly due to his limited enthusiasm for the (at times banal) realities of political leadership.

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