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Capita apologises for civil service pension failures as shares hit

Cabinet officer Nick Thomas-Symonds said Capita’s pension scheme contract was a ‘prime candidate’ to be brought back under Government management.

Evening Standard

Capita shares plunge following civil service pension scheme failures

Cabinet officer Nick Thomas-Symonds pledged to recover 'every single penny' from Capita

The Independent UK

Thousands waiting on pension payments after Capita misses crucial deadline: ‘It’s unacceptable’

Capita has officially missed the government’s June 30 deadline to deliver the full terms of its £239 million Civil Service Pensions contract, PCS said

The Independent UK

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‘No evidence of wrongdoing found’ after minister’s text exchange

Thomas-Symonds has remained loyal to Sir Keir amid turmoil at the top of Government

The Independent UK

Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?

Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial careers

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet ministers loyal to Starmer urge Darren Jones not to run for Labour leadership

Chief secretary to the prime minister is being encouraged by some MPs to stand against Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham have met away from No 10 to discuss transition – as it happened

Prime minister said to have left Downing Street for secret meeting with his probable successor

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Ten years after Brexit vote Keir Starmer’s legacy could be UK-EU reset deals

The anniversary of the referendum arrives amid a backdrop of uncertainty surrounding Starmer’s political future.

The Independent UK

UK minister ‘very confident’ of getting triple EU reset deal done at July summit

Nick Thomas-Symonds tells Euronews he’s “very confident” London and Brussels will close new pacts on agri-food exports, electricity and youth mobility when they convene for a summit in July, as domestic pressure mounts on his government.

Euronews

Only way to keep British energy prices down is closer ties with Europe, says Starmer’s top negotiator

Top Starmer ally Nick Thomas-Symonds is pursuing a pragmatic approach to resetting the UK’s relationship with the EU 10 years after the referendum

The Independent UK

How Labour could redraw Britain’s Brexit ‘red lines’

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The Independent UK

Labour may reconsider Brexit red lines, Britain’s top EU negotiator suggests

Labour’s Brexit ‘red lines’ rule out rejoining the customs union and single market or allowing free movement of labour

The Independent UK

Streeting says raising concerns over Gaza in government like ‘hitting up against a brick wall’

Ex-health secretary was described as ‘hysterical’ on issue by Peter Mandelson in messages disclosed this week

The Guardian - UK

Labour ‘not looking to raise taxes to fund benefits’ as Mandelson messages suggest

Nick Thomas-Symonds defends ‘embarrassing’ Whatsapp messages between Pat McFadden and Mandelson

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Starmer holds 16-minute meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisis

Ally of health secretary calls for prime minister to set out timetable for departure ahead of king’s speech

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 Independent UK

Former Brexit boss says Britain should rejoin EU after failed ‘heady promises’

Philip Rycroft said the British public was ‘falling out of love’ with Brexit

The Independent UK

Royal Mail pension scheme contract terminated after ‘failure to deliver numerous milestones’

The Government will do all it can to ensure continuity of service, Royal Mail pensioners were assured

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Evening Standard

Capita’s Royal Mail pension scheme contract terminated after failures – minister

The Government will do all it can to ensure continuity of service, Royal Mail pensioners were assured.

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister grilled over fears of unvetted staff inside government after Mandelson scandal

Cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds faced a grilling from Victoria Derbyshire over fears of unvetted staff inside the government following the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal.

The Independent UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Labour MPs turn on PM over vetting scandal - but Reeves rules out leadership contest

MPs warned of a ‘a toxic culture’ taking hold at No 10

The Guardian - UK

UK seeks EU deals on steel and EVs in push for closer economic ties

Agreements would aim to shield British industry from new steel tariffs and stricter rules on electric vehicles due in 2027

The Guardian - UK

Government sets aside extra £1bn for victims of UK’s infected blood scandal

Additional funds include extra £35,000 each for former pupils experimented on at school without their knowledge

Evening Standard

Apologise for 'headlong rush into Iran war,' Keir Starmer tells Kemi Badenoch in heated PMQs clash

The Prime Minister accused the Tory leader of making the ‘gravest mistake’ possible by an Opposition leader with her stance on committing UK troops to Donald Trump’s conflict

Evening Standard

Starmer shares impatience for change, minister says after Rayner’s intervention

Angela Rayner said the party had come to be seen to represent ‘the Establishment’ and called for a change of course.

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