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Starmer in fight to reassert control over Labour party after McSweeney exit

Allies hope aide’s departure can quell anger over Mandelson scandal but others say it leaves PM dangerously exposed

The Guardian - UK

For some, McSweeney resignation removes obstacle to eventual downfall of Starmer

Those pushing to oust the prime minister are unlikely to be deterred by his right-hand man’s departure

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a travesty’: Calls to free frail Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai from jail before it’s too late

Exclusive: Pro-democracy media tycoon’s son warns ‘this is not justice, it is political persecution... for speaking truth to power’ as his father waits to learn his fate

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Melania plummets down US Box Office during its second weekend

Super Bowl weekend consistently ranks among the quietest periods for cinema attendance

The Independent UK

Morgan McSweeney’s fall offers a new beginning. Starmer and his cabinet had better grab it

If he and his philosophy were to blame for the government’s ills, now it can change tack. There can be no more excuses, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Takeaways from what the Epstein files show about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking

While FBI investigators collected ample proof that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused multiple underage girls, records released by the Justice Department show they found scant evidence he led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men

The Independent UK

Morgan McSweeney’s resignation statement in full as Starmer’s chief of staff quits over Mandelson scandal

’In public life responsibility must be owned when it matters most... In the circumstances, the only honourable course is to step aside’

The Independent UK

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UK PM Keir Starmer’s chief of staff quits over appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite Epstein ties

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, resigned on Sunday after taking responsibility for advising the prime minister to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the United States, despite Mandelson’s past links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Times of India

Morgan McSweeney steps down as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff amid Mandelson row

The Prime Minister’s longtime aide has resigned as he appeared to take the blame for the ‘wrong’ decision to appoint Peter Mandelson.

Evening Standard

UK leader's chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador despite Epstein ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has resigned over the controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson's appointment as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Morgan McSweeney said he advised Starmer to appoint Mandelson, despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Morgan McSweeney: brains behind Labour’s comeback undone by poor judgment

Starmer’s chief of staff, who has quit over Mandelson appointment, was accused of presiding over a toxic No 10

The Guardian - UK

Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s Downing Street chief of staff over Mandelson scandal

The departure of the man responsible for putting Keir Starmer into Downing Street is a serious blow to the government and leaves the PM exposed

The Independent UK

Morgan McSweeney resigns as Starmer’s chief of staff following Mandelson controversy

PM's top adviser resigns amid mounting pressure after recommending peer for US ambassador role

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

Longtime aide has said he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising PM to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

The Guardian - UK

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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’

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson should hand back US ambassador payout, says cabinet minister

Pressure grows on Keir Starmer as Labour peer reported to have received payment worth three months’ salary when he quit in September

The Independent UK

Mandelson’s US ambassador payoff ‘to be reviewed by government’

Peer was dismissed in September after new emails detailing his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light

The Independent UK

‘It’s over for Starmer. The only questions are when, how, and how painful’

IN FOCUS: Keir Starmer’s premiership has lurched between crises, but his handling of the Mandelson scandal could prove to be fatal. Kate Devlin and David Maddox hear from Labour MPs who are furious about this week’s events, and fearful for the future

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The Independent UK

Labour peer sent memo to Starmer chief of staff McSweeney warning against Mandelson appointment

Lord Maurice Glasman sent the warning after attending a party hosted by Nigel Farage in Washington DC ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown ‘deeply regrets’ bringing Peter Mandelson into his government

Former prime minister says revelations about Epstein’s influence on UK politics caused him revulsion

The Independent UK

Police search Mandelson’s homes in Epstein probe as pressure mounts on Starmer

Pressure is building on Keir Starmer to explain the disgraced peer’s appointment

The Guardian - UK

Minister commissioned investigation of journalists looking into Labour thinktank

Exclusive: Material gathered was personally given to Josh Simons when director of pro-Starmer thinktank, say sources

The Guardian - UK

‘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 Conversation

How much trouble is Keir Starmer in?

Keir Starmer is in the middle of his worst crisis yet following further damaging revelations about Peter Mandelson’s friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Evening Standard

Jeffrey Epstein planned to buy Mayfair hotel for London ‘playroom’ after push from Andrew associate

An associate of Prince Andrew’s encouraged the late paedophile financier to buy Dukes London in St James's Place

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