Keir Starmer has worst small boat Channel crossings record as almost 66,000 migrants make journey A total of 65,922 people have made dangerous journey since Labour came to power in July 2024 Evening Standard · Feb 9
Revealed: ‘Rayner for leader’ site briefly went live in January Exclusive: angelaforleader.co.uk domain also registered but MP’s team dismiss unfinished site as ‘fake’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Welsh FM criticised for ‘silence’ on Starmer’s future Baroness Eluned Morgan has previously refused to say whether she thinks Sir Keir is a ‘good’ Prime Minister. Evening Standard · Feb 9
Sir Keir Starmer: U-turns, judgment fears and public scepticism combine The Prime Minister is facing a week of uncertainty as critics call for new leadership. Evening Standard · Feb 9
What to know about who could succeed Keir Starmer as UK prime minister British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a leadership crisis over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. The release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggests damaging details about Mandelson, putting Starmer's position at risk The Independent UK · Feb 9
Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to resign Mr Sarwar is the most senior Labour politician to call for Sir Keir to go in the wake of the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal. The Independent UK · Feb 9
Rise in UK borrowing costs reverses after cabinet backs Starmer Investors reassured by support for PM after fears about effect of a more left-leaning replacement on public finances The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
As Tim Allan quits No 10, will Keir Starmer be the last man standing? NEWS ANALYSIS: As Tim Allan stands down as Keir Starmer’s fourth director of communications – a day after former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quit – the PM is looking increasingly vulnerable, writes David Maddox The Independent UK · Feb 9
SNP Westminster leader Flynn calls for Starmer to ‘do right thing and resign’ The Prime Minister has faced increased pressure in recent days. Evening Standard · Feb 9
OPINION - Jimmy Lai and Sir Keir Starmer ... what a contrast between the two The Hong Kong democracy activist is suffering for his principles; Sir Keir is another matter. Yet Labour must stick with him Evening Standard · Feb 9
Keir Starmer latest LIVE: PM tells Labour MPs 'I won't walk away' as he fights to stay in No10 Anas Sarwar calling on Starmer to resign came as a fresh bresh blow to the embattled Prime Minister after a second key ally quit Evening Standard · Feb 9
Morgan McSweeney out, what next for Sir Keir Starmer? The exit of the Prime Minister’s closest aide leaves Sir Keir’s position in increased jeopardy. Evening Standard · Feb 9
10 Creepy Epstein Bombshells About Trump and His Billionaire Buddies That’ll Make Your Skin Crawl The Department of Justice has dumped more than 3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files into the public domain, and if you thought the rich and the powerful couldn’t possibly get any creepier, we’ve got around 3 million reasons to tell you to sit down. The Mary Sue · Feb 9
Keir Starmer’s director of communications, Tim Allan, steps down Exclusive: Decision follows departure of chief of staff Morgan McSweeney over Peter Mandelson scandal The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Euronews · Feb 9 Starmer fights for survival as chief of staff quits over Mandelson scandal Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over the Peter Mandelson–Epstein scandal, leaving the British prime minister fighting for his political survival.
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Starmer ‘taking responsibility’, minister insists as PM set to face mutinous MPs Morgan McSweeney quit as the PM’s chief of staff on Sunday.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Epstein survivors demand release of remaining files in Super Bowl ad: ‘We deserve the truth’ The clip, released by campaign group World Without Exploitation and targeting attorney general Pam Bondi, says there are still three million more files to come
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Starmer in position of ‘complete weakness’, says Swinney Pressure is continuing to mount on the Prime Minister despite the resignation of his chief aide Morgan McSweeney.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 UK leader Starmer fights for his job as Mandelson-Epstein revelations spark a leadership crisis British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a political crisis as he tries to persuade Labour Party lawmakers not to oust him
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Starmer tells Labour MPs he is ‘not prepared to walk away’ after call for him to resign – as it happened Prime minister addresses parliamentary Labour party amid Mandelson scandal fallout
The Times of India · Feb 9 Keir Starmer out, Shabana Mahmood in? How Epstein revelations could lead to the UK's first Muslim prime minister Starmer is not accused of misconduct, and Mandelson has consistently denied any impropriety. Yet British politics does not operate solely on legal thresholds. It operates on perception, timing and instinct. The renewed attention on Epstein has revived a broader unease about elite networks, proximity to power and the sense that…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Monday briefing: The Welsh were Labour’s most loyal voters, but even their support is in doubt In today’s newsletter: With public services under strain and voters drifting from traditional parties, the Senedd contest in May might end up causing an unprecedented reshaping of Welsh politics
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 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 - AU · Feb 9 ‘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