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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.

The Conversation

Trump says King’s US visit could ‘absolutely’ repair UK relations

Relations between Keir Starmer and the US president have been fractious in recent months, with Donald Trump branding Britain’s approach to the Iran war ‘terrible’ and repeatedly lashing out at the UK prime minister

The Independent UK

Owners of ‘worthless’ £850k Camden flats say Labour politicians treated them like ‘pawns’

Leaseholders at 53 Agar Grove have been locked in a legal battle over properties worth nothing due to structural disrepair

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No major boost for Scottish Labour since Sarwar urged PM to quit – pollster

Emily Gray of Ipsos Scotland also said while the SNP looks on course to win, voters ‘have pretty low expectations’ of the party.

Evening Standard

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 Independent UK

‘Some try to hijack our flag’: Keir Starmer’s stern message to ‘fake patriots’ on St George's Day

Marking St George's Day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a strong message against what he termed “plastic patriotism”, accusing some groups of misusing the St George's Cross to spread hate and division.

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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 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

The Guardian - 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.

International Business Times UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Sunak suggests scrapping national insurance to support young people at risk of unemployment from AI

The former prime minister said there are ‘reasons to be worried and think about the future - but we are able to do something about this’

The Independent UK

Sarwar continues to ‘stand by’ his call for Starmer to resign as PM

But the Scottish Labour leader insisted the Holyrood poll next month is not about judging the two-year-old Labour UK Government.

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Senior civil servant says due process followed in Peter Mandelson vetting

Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little has been uncovering documents related to the peer’s appointment as US ambassador.

The Independent UK

Britain and France will sign a 3-year deal to curb small-boat Channel crossings

Britain and France have agreed to a new multimillion-euro deal to reduce migrant crossings in the English Channel

The Guardian - UK

The international right has CPAC. Has the left finally found its answer?

Spain’s PM, Pedro Sánchez, hosted the inaugural meeting of the Global Progressive Mobilisation. Keir Starmer and other social democrats were notable by their absence, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Evening Standard

Starmer faces increasing backlash from ministers as second senior civil servant grilled over Mandelson scandal

Cat Little, the most senior Cabinet Office official, appeared before MPs on Thursday morning to be questioned about the scandal

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The Independent UK

Watch live: Starmer braces for top civil servant Cat Little to face MPs over Mandelson vetting row

Watch live as top civil servant Cat Little appears before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, 23 April,facing further scrutiny over the vetting process to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

The Independent UK

Labour risk being ‘stonked’ in London elections over Mandelson scandal, Sadiq Khan warns

Labour mayor says he is ‘really frustrated’ about latest scandal’s impact on London voters

The Independent UK

Starmer warns of divisive ‘voices both here and abroad’ in St George’s Day speech

Sir Keir Starmer has warned of “voices both here and abroad” who seek to cause division in his St George’s Day speech.

The Guardian - UK

Global Counsel, lobbying firm set up by Mandelson, went bust owing £4.5m just before his arrest – as it happened

Firm went bust in February amid fallout from the scandal over Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Rift emerges within Starmer’s cabinet over Mandelson scandal

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The Guardian - UK

Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

All signs point to a record low performance for Labour in May in what will be a moment of high jeopardy for Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies

In today’s newsletter: As political tensions rise abroad and economic pressures mount at home, Donald Trump faces a shifting landscape that is testing the loyalty of his Maga supporters

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