Andy Burnham could introduce 10-year plan to nationalise ‘broken’ water industry The Greater Manchester mayor said reform is needed to put the public interest first The Independent UK · Jun 2
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 Independent UK · Jun 2
Watch as Starmer breaks silence on Henry Nowak police bodycam video IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 2
Starmer says he felt ‘sick’ watching Henry Nowak handcuffed as he lay dying Sir Keir Starmer has said he “felt sick” watching police handcuff student Henry Nowak as he lay dying. The Independent UK · Jun 2
Starmer defends disappearing WhatsApp messages use after Mandelson files release Downing Street confirmed that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer uses the disappearing messages function on WhatsApp. Evening Standard · Jun 2
Former defence secretary calls for inquiry into 1994 Chinook crash tragedy Sir Liam Fox said there were ‘deep concerns’ that ‘vital information may have been withheld from ministers and Parliament’. Evening Standard · Jun 2
What newly released files reveal about Peter Mandelson, Palantir and No 10 THOUSANDS of new documents relating to Keir Starmer’s decision to give the prestigious Washington ambassador job to Peter Mandelson were released… The National (Scotland) · Jun 2
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 Guardian - UK · Jun 2
Three-month deadline set for Henry Nowak police response probe In body-worn footage, Mr Nowak can be heard repeatedly saying: ‘I’ve been stabbed,’ to which an officer replies: ‘Don’t think you have, mate.’ Evening Standard · Jun 2
‘We’re not making it up’: UK political chaos is not media’s fault, say journalists High-profile reporters reject accusations of revelling in drama, saying politicians are the people ‘addicted to crisis’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
The questions Douglas Alexander has to answer over Peter Mandelson Influential. Effective. Good news for government and country. These are just some of the words and phrases we now know Douglas Alexander used to… The National (Scotland) · Jun 2
What are WhatsApp disappearing messages and why did Starmer use them? IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 2
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Andy Burnham rules out early general election if he dethrones Keir Starmer as Prime Minister Mr Burnham is tipped to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is successful in winning the Makerfield by-election.
Evening Standard · Jun 2 Andy Burnham rules out snap general election if he becomes Prime Minister Mr Burnham is tipped to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is successful in winning the Makerfield by-election.
The Independent UK · Jun 2 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
Evening Standard · Jun 2 Starmer urges quick police watchdog probe into Henry Nowak murder The treatment of the 18-year-old student, who was handcuffed as he lay dying, has prompted anger.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2 A red box for Donald Trump, and eight weeks to make it. Now I really am outraged by the Mandy files I’m not sure any other first world nation would have this problem. Keir Starmer’s promise of growth, growth, growth appears to have shrivelled, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
France 24 · Jun 2 Offshore detention hubs: Europe turns to Trump-style tactics on migration PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 2: The European Union approves the creation of offshore "return hubs" to where failed asylum seekers could be sent. The British papers focus on a new trove of documents pertaining to Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the US. The Canadian province of Alberta will…
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Foreign secretary fails to defend Starmer after Mandelson messages published IN FULL
The Times of India · Jun 2 ‘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 Independent UK · Jun 2 Peter Mandelson should never have been appointed, Yvette Cooper says The Foreign Secretary described the document dump related to the peer’s appointment as an ‘unedifying process’.
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Mandelson should never have been ambassador, Yvette Cooper says after damning messages revealed Foreign secretary declines to say whether Sir Keir Starmer is a strong and effective leader
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2 Starmer says he ‘felt sick’ watching video of Henry Nowak’s arrest – as it happened The prime minister said: ‘I have seen the body cam footage, it’s harrowing, and I have to say, as a father of a 17-year-old boy, I felt sick watching it.’