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. Evening Standard · Apr 23
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 Independent UK · Apr 23
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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
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 Evening Standard · Apr 23
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 · Apr 23
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 · Apr 23
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 Independent UK · Apr 23
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 Guardian - UK · Apr 23
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 · Apr 23
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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
Labour MP says Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins was a mistake A Labour MP has refused to be drawn on whether he has confidence in the prime minister as he said there is “definitely a question about the future of the Labour party”. The Independent UK · Apr 23
Starmer urged to bring in ticket-touting ban as resellers target Big Weekend Industry groups dismayed at hints policy will not be in king’s speech, as touts make huge sums from BBC Radio 1 event The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Dismissal of Robbins over vetting scandal ‘wholly unacceptable’, says ex-Labour minister Denis MacShane said he had never seen such a ‘fallout’ between No 10 and the civil service The Independent UK · Apr 23
The Independent UK · Apr 23 Starmer warns against division as he marks St George’s Day at Downing Street IN FULL
Evening Standard · Apr 22 Senior civil servant faces Mandelson questions from MPs amid ‘Cabinet divisions’ Cabinet divisions have emerged over Sir Keir’s handling of the process, according to multiple reports.
Evening Standard · Apr 22 UK Government ‘don’t get it’ over NI funding, Michelle O’Neill says The First Minister said she would ‘unapologetically’ continue to make the case to the Treasury for extra resources.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Starmer pays tribute to cancer nurse who cared for his late brother in emotional St George’s Day speech The Prime Minister also hailed ‘service, generosity, and respect’ as three key English values
Evening Standard · Apr 22 PM hails English values of ‘service, generosity, respect’ on St George’s Day Sir Keir Starmer also warned against ‘voices both here and abroad’ seeking to divide the country at a Downing Street address.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 22 Morning Mail: NDIS users fear impact of cuts, Trump’s poll slump, why hostels got a glow-up The prospect of being removed from the scheme is terrifying for many families across Australia; three surveys flash warning lights for US president
Evening Standard · Apr 22 Green candidate apologises for sharing 'harmful' social media posts about Jewish people Saiqa Ali, who is a Lambeth Green Party candidate for Streatham St Leonard’s ward, apologised ‘for any offence or distress caused’
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Voices: As Trump blinks first on Iran, a glimmer of hope emerges for peace in the Middle East THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Pressure from China and hostile public opinion at home should concentrate Maga Republican minds and push the president towards jaw-jaw rather than war-war
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22 The Guardian view on blaming the civil service: the predictable refuge of failing governments Editorial: Whitehall has its flaws, but reform can only be successful in a climate of trust, not fear
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Allies of Olly Robbins make Starmer claim after being sacked over Mandelson vetting row IN FULL
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Starmer sacked Olly Robbins before he could defend himself over Mandelson scandal, allies say Exclusive: Kemi Badenoch says the ‘whole thing stinks’ and suggests that the PM would have misled MPs if the claims were true