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What links Jeffrey Epstein and Keir Starmer’s government? A thick seam of contempt

We’re often told the PM is a ‘decent’ man. But in appointing Peter Mandelson he chose political convenience over doing right by trafficked women and girls, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

‘Blame me’: what the UK papers say as Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal

British papers explore what’s next for prime minister Keir Starmer after the loss of his longtime adviser over the Mandelson-Epstein files scandal

The Guardian - AU

Keir Starmer to face mutinous MPs after top aide’s exit over Mandelson scandal

Morgan McSweeney’s departure has failed to quell disgruntlement among critics including in the Labour Party.

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Inside the turmoil in Number 10 as Keir Starmer clings to power after day of drama at Westminster

Cabinet ministers rally round the Prime Minister after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on him to resign

Evening Standard

Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson: Who are Starmer’s new joint chiefs of staff?

POLITICS EXPLAINED: With Morgan McSweeney’s enforced departure over the Mandelson scandal, his former deputies Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson have both been promoted to replace him as joints chiefs of staff

The Independent UK

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

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Keir Starmer’s next steps: what hurdles must the prime minister now negotiate?

Top aide’s resignation may buy PM time, but coming weeks bring events that could yet end his time in office

The Guardian - 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

Decent or disastrous? Starmer’s judgment and leadership divide opinion

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Polly Toynbee in which she says she cannot understand the reason for this level of public dislike

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson revelations show need for tougher UK constraints to resist rule of the rich

Labour must protect democracy and learn lessons from Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to influence government policy

The Guardian - 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

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.

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The Independent UK

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 Times of India

Epstein files fallout: Peter Mandelson’s five-figure payoff after sacking as US ambassador under review

The political storm surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer intensified on Sunday after it emerged that Lord Peter Mandelson received a five-figure, taxpayer-funded exit payment following his dismissal as Britain’s ambassador to the United States. This payment is now being reviewed following the latest revelations in the Epstein files.

The Independent 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

Evening Standard

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

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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

Politicians ‘don’t live how we live’, voters tell me. Morgan McSweeney’s resignation won’t change their minds

Whoever succeeds Keir Starmer will still have an almost impossible task: convincing voters that politicians will serve the people, not themselves, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Independent UK

Who will fight to save the West if our leaders face no consequences for their actions?

COMMENT: Britain has been enfeebled by years of top-level scandals that have gone unpunished, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley. No wonder young people don’t feel their country is worth fighting for

The Independent UK

Mandelson should return US ambassador payoff, minister says

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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 Fashion Central

New Epstein emails reveal Andrew entertained Epstein and four women at Buckingham Palace

'Great fun, more later': Emails reveal Epstein brought 'very cute' Romanian model to Buckingham Palace dinner with Andrew

Evening Standard

Mandelson should hand back payoff after sacking over Epstein link, minister says

Pat McFadden said the disgraced former ambassador to the US should return the money or give it to charity.

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