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Sadiq Khan admits he’s ‘scared’ by local election polls showing Labour being decimated in London

Exclusive: The Mayor of London tells the Standard he is ‘so angry’ about ‘the omnishambles’ of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador and the ‘distraction’ it has caused ahead of crucial local elections

Evening Standard

Assisted dying bill fails to become law after running out of time in parliament – as it happened

Bill had successfully passed two votes in the Commons but did not face a vote in the Lords

The Guardian - UK

Former Labour minister slams Starmer’s handling of Mandelson scandal

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The Independent UK

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‘This election is all to play for’: Can the Scottish Labour leader defy political gravity in May?

Anas Sarwar speaks to the Guardian about why he thinks the polls are wrong and how he hopes to end the SNP’s near 20-year dominance at Holyrood

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s Andy or bust’: MPs could keep Starmer in place to give Burnham time to return

Labour MPs are reportedly urging colleagues to demand Burnham’s return in order to position him as Starmer’s eventual successor

The Guardian - UK

Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer

As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

McSweeney rejects claims he bullied civil servants over Mandelson appointment

Downing Street has already denied that civil servants were bullied or cajoled by Mr McSweeney

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Starmer made ‘biggest mistake of his life’ over Mandelson appointment, Labour backbencher says

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The Independent UK

Starmer made ‘biggest mistake of his life’ in appointing Mandelson, key Labour backbencher says

Jo White, who chairs the Red Wall group of Labour MPs, said the Government must “cleanse” itself of the problems that have emerged from the vetting scandal

The Independent UK

Doing a Mandelson when you’re caught short

Letter: We should demand more public toilet facilities – and be sympathetic when we see someone of any gender or age ‘doing a Mandelson’, writes Doug Maughan

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer was wrong to sack Olly Robbins

Brief letters: Civil service strain | Westminster bubble | Better than Nigel Farage | Andy Burnham’s chance

The Guardian - UK

'It Hit Me Like a Bus': Keir Starmer Breaks Down in Heartbreaking Tribute to the Nurse Who Cared for His Dying Brother

Sir Keir Starmer celebrated St George's Day by highlighting English values of service, generosity, and respect, using stories of three individuals to emphasize unity amid national and international division.

International Business Times UK

Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel went bust owing £4.6m, report says

Consultancy that advised TikTok, Palantir and GSK collapsed amid fallout over former minister’s links to Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson vetting: Starmer’s reluctance to engage with the details shows a lack of political leadership

For all of Keir Starmer’s undoubted abilities, steady nerve and top-level experience in the legal profession, his tenure as prime minister has been fraught with difficulty. This is no doubt partly due to his limited enthusiasm for the (at times banal) realities of political leadership.

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘He’ll be toast by August’: Readers on Starmer’s precarious position after Mandelson scandal

YOUR VIEWS: Our community sees Keir Starmer’s position as increasingly fragile, with many arguing he is clinging on to power amid mounting doubts over his leadership, authority and electoral prospects

The Independent UK

Embattled Starmer hits out at his opponents over Mandelson vetting row

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The Conversation

What Mandelson vetting row reveals about escalating tensions between ministers and civil servants

Keir Starmer’s decision to fire Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins has contributed to “one of the worst crises in relations” between ministers and civil servants in modern times. The words of former cabinet secretary Gus O'Donnell, writing after Robbins was sacked for declining to inform Starmer that Peter Mandelson failed…

Evening Standard

Taxman among creditors owed £4.5 million when Mandelson-founded firm collapsed

Global Counsel went bust in February amid the fallout from the scandal surrounding Lord Mandelson’s historical links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Guardian - UK

Cat Little’s evidence to MPs is destined for civil service textbooks

The Cabinet Office permanent secretary’s 100 minutes before the foreign affairs committee will be required viewing

The Independent UK

Officials requested Mandelson’s vetting details days after Independent revealed he failed

Cat Little, the most senior official in the Cabinet Office, said details of the disgraced peer’s vetting were requested by the Foreign Office seven months ago

The Guardian - UK

In Peter Mandelson evidence, Cat Little had the best weapon: an audit trail

Where Olly Robbins relied on recollections, Cabinet Office’s top civil servant was at pains to link her account to paper trail

The Guardian - UK

Former Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting

Karl Turner, who lost Labour whip after criticising PM, calls for privileges committee to examine if Starmer misled parliament

International Business Times UK

Fresh Epstein Allegations Flagged to UK Crime Agency in 2024 — But No Investigation Was Opened

The UK's NCA faces a judicial review over its decision not to investigate Epstein-related allegations, following claims of procedural flaws and new disclosures from US authorities.

Evening Standard

Starmer says opponents making ‘any allegation they can’ over Mandelson vetting

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is reportedly pressing for Sir Keir Starmer’s referral to the Privileges Committee claiming he misled MPs.

The Guardian - UK

Five things we learned from Cat Little’s evidence to MPs about the Mandelson saga

Top civil servant reveals more details of vetting process and lack of paper trail for approval of appointment

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