Starmer issues warning about Iran war impact on UK despite attempts to reassure public IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 27
Starmer says Iran war could impact shopping habits and holiday plans – but tells Brits, ‘Don’t panic’ The Prime Minister, who will lead a meeting of the ministerial Iran crisis committee on Tuesday, said “at the moment” the government was confident about supply chains The Independent UK · Apr 27
Morning Mail: Trump shooting suspect charged, Aboriginal woman ‘failed’ by system, Port Arthur 30 years on Man accused of trying to assassinate president; German leader says US being ‘humiliated’ by Iran The Guardian - AU · Apr 27
Tea and diplomacy as the Trumps welcome Charles and Camilla to White House The two couples greeted each other outside by the historic building’s south portico. Evening Standard · Apr 27
Britain becoming ‘soft target’ for Russian propaganda, says security expert Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is ‘vulnerable’ because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfare The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Starmer says he’s ‘thankful every day’ for wife Victoria ahead of Commons vote on Mandelson row IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 27
Top Foreign Office official ‘felt pressure’ for ‘rapid outcome’ on Mandelson vetting Ian Collard tells MPs he had not seen UKSV assessment summary before briefing Olly Robbins on clearance The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Mandelson and McSweeney: a partnership forged on winning and crushing the Labour left Former chief of staff who helped bring Mandelson out of Labour shadows for Washington post to be questioned by MPs on vetting process The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Germany’s Merz says Iran is ‘humiliating’ US as Trump weighs Tehran’s latest peace proposal Iran’s foreign minister said on Monday that Trump only wanted to talk because he had failed all his objectives The Independent UK · Apr 27
Starmer tells MPs to ‘fight together’ before critical day for his premiership The prime minister faces a standards investigation over Mandelson affair and testimony from Morgan McSweeney The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Mandatory civil defence duty ‘should be on the agenda’ in Britain, Lord Robertson says Lord George Robertson said “there is a case” for the UK to adopt a Swedish model The Independent UK · Apr 27
Voices: Never mind the plotters – Keir Starmer has a robust case for his own defence THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Whatever the opposition’s excitable claims, all available evidence points to the PM having misled no one – and he remains the right man for the job given the shabby list of would-be replacements The Independent UK · Apr 27
Starmer calls wife Victoria ‘absolute rock’ before Commons vote on Mandelson row Sir Keir Starmer has described his wife, Victoria as “an absolute rock”, saying she is encouraging him to continue as prime minister, despite mounting criticism. The Independent UK · Apr 27
King Charles III arrives in United States on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship King Charles III has arrived in the United States on a four-day state visit aimed at celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary The Independent UK · Apr 27
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 Lights. Camera. Lindsay! Speaker’s show lands Starmer with yet another headache It seemed like a fait accompli that Hoyle would deny the application for a Commons vote – but he had other ideas
Evening Standard · Apr 27 Starmer tells Britons ‘don’t panic’ over impact of Iran war Sir Keir Starmer said the Government was working to mitigate the impacts of the Middle East crisis on the economy and the supply of goods.
The Independent UK · Apr 27 Starmer warns Iran war could put holidays and food shopping habits under threat Sir Keir Starmer told Britons not to panic over the economic impact of the Iran war
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout Exclusive: Sources say chancellor is examining exceptional measures to protect household budgets
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 What might McSweeney and Barton reveal about Mandelson vetting scandal? MPs likely to question Starmer’s ex-chief of staff and former top official in Foreign Office on pressure, process and access
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 The Guardian view on King Charles’s state visit: a regal exercise in damage limitation Editorial: The monarch must do his best to wrest some diplomatic advantage from an ill-timed trip, which Donald Trump will treat as a personal tribute
The Independent UK · Apr 27 ‘It’s all hot air’: Starmer under attack from theft-hit shopkeeper for ‘tougher punishment’ pledge Sir Keir Starmer claimed ‘the tide could be turning’ against shoplifters during a speech to shopkeepers on Monday
Evening Standard · Apr 27 Starmer urges Labour MPs to vote against parliamentary probe into Mandelson row The Commons will vote on Tuesday on whether the Privileges Committee should consider if the Prime Minister misled the House.
The Independent UK · Apr 27 Labour MPs face a ‘lose-lose’ vote on Starmer sleaze inquiry NEWS ANALYSIS: As Starmer faces a crunch vote in parliament, political editor David Maddox talks to Labour MPs and those involved with the Boris Johnson Privileges Committee inquiry to find out what could happen next
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 King Charles to meet Trump off camera over fears of Zelenskyy-style clash British officials push for White House meeting to be held privately, wary of repeat of scenes involving Ukraine leader
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 Are our prime ministers the problem – or is the UK ungovernable? As Britons threaten to oust their fifth PM in seven years, maybe voters need to ask themselves whether it’s only the politicians who are to blame, writes Zoe Williams