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Pat McFadden says Labour must stop ‘simple writing a cheque’ for benefit claimants

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The Independent UK

Labour must stop just ‘writing a cheque’ for benefit claimants, top minister says

Andy Burnham is said to be preparing to try to reform the welfare system as Pat McFadden said the government ‘owes people more’ than simply ‘writing a cheque’

The Independent UK

Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviews

The Guardian - UK

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Full list of Labour MPs to nominate Andy Burnham – including 18 members of Starmer’s cabinet

Ed Miliband, Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Chief Secretary Darren Jones are among those who have put their names behind Mr Burnham

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood tipped for chancellor as John Healey in frame for Home Office

IN THE ROOM: The Independent understands that Mahmood is now among the leading names being discussed for the Treasury, while Healey is being spoken of in Westminster as the frontrunner to take over at the Home Office if she is moved, writes Maja Anushka

The Independent UK

British firms to get £3,000 for every long-term jobless youngster they hire

Scheme aims to help 60,000 people aged 18-24 into work under plans to cut welfare bill and tackle youth jobs crisis

The Guardian - UK

Labour urged to 'come clean' after 'disgraceful' drinks invite for paedo-linked peer

Keir Starmer has been urged to 'clean' over how and why a now suspended paedo-linked Labour peer was spotted in attendance at an event…

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‘Young people aren't snowflakes and shirkers', insists minister as youth unemployment crisis sweeps London

The capital's youth unemployment rate is the highest in the country at almost 25%

Evening Standard

M&S launches training scheme for 1,000 young adults to tackle unemployment

A key review warned of a ‘lost generation’ as more than a million young people are not in employment, education or training

The Independent UK

Labour grandees welcome paedo-linked ally to drinks bash

SENIOR Labour figures welcomed an ally suspended from the party over his links to a sex offender to a drinks event last week ...

The National (Scotland)

Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free

Tony Blair’s departure as PM should have prompted a fresh start for Labour. But Starmer’s sad, backward-looking government remains in his thrall, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Tories claim government has failed to comply with Mandelson humble address ‘in full’

The Tories insisted there are still ‘so many questions to answer’ after the release of documents related to Mandelson’s appointment

The Independent UK

Labour split emerges over welfare reform

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The Independent UK

Labour split as minister criticises party’s attempts to reform welfare

DWP secretary Pat McFadden also apppeared to double down on comments about welfare reform, revealed in the Mandelson files earlier this week and seized on by the Conservatives

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer grilled on welfare after Pat McFadden complaint in Mandelson files

Files published on Monday showed Cabinet minister Mr McFadden saying Labour MPs were asking the wrong questions on tax and welfare.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: As the Mandelson revelations continue with no respite, can the public ever trust UK politicians again?

In today’s newsletter: A fresh tranche of leaked messages has reignited doubts in a country weary from years of scandal about how power is exercised in Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson messages could form a manual in the dark arts of wielding power and keeping it

Files shed light on how the Labour grandee juggled patrons and supplicants using flattery, fury and contempt for three decades

The Independent UK

Voices: Pat McFadden has the government bang to rights – it has asked itself all the wrong questions

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The cabinet minister’s jibe about ‘who can we tax’ paints a picture of a weak PM giving in to pressure from his MPs to pay for benefits – but the wider party must now own its part in shooting itself in the foot

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Evening Standard

Raising concerns over Gaza war like ‘hitting brick wall’, Streeting says

The claim comes after WhatsApp messages revealed Lord Mandelson had accused Mr Streeting of being ‘hysterical’ about the war.

The Independent UK

Starmer defends using vanishing WhatsApp messages after Mandelson files revelation

MPs voted earlier this year to force the disclosure of documents relating to his time as ambassador

The Guardian - 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

No 10 confirms Starmer’s WhatsApp messages automatically delete

Spokesperson says function is in line with official guidance as scrutiny of papers relating to Peter Mandelson continues

The Independent UK

Starmer uses disappearing messages on WhatsApp, No 10 admits after Mandelson files released

Use of disappearing messages mean messages between the prime minister and Peter Mandelson may have been wiped

The Times of India

‘Keir lacks verve’: New Mandelson texts heap pressure on UK PM Starmer to quit

Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to the United States continues to cast a long shadow over Keir Starmer’s government, with a newly released tranche of official documents revealing sharp private criticism of both the prime minister and his Downing Street operation.

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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