The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

More important things than Mandelson outside Westminster bubble, Angela Rayner says

The former deputy prime minister urged the government to take ‘bold action’ to keep the confidence of the British public

The Independent UK · Apr 21

More important things outside Westminster bubble than Mandelson – Rayner

The former deputy prime minister urged the Government to take ‘bold action’ in service of the British public.

Evening Standard · Apr 21

The buck stops on Keir Starmer’s desk for the mistake of appointing Mandelson

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Olly Robbins is justifiably aggrieved at being removed for doing what the prime minister put pressure on him to do – but in the end, this may well harm the sacker more than the sackee

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Robbins asked if No 10 told Foreign Office to ‘just f***ing approve’ Mandelson vetting

Sir Olly Robbins was asked whether Morgan McSweeney, the then-chief of staff for Sir Keir Starmer, told the Foreign Office to “just f***ing approve” Peter Mandelson’s security vetting for his appointment as ambassador to the US.

The Independent UK · Apr 21

No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post

Downing Street also accused of trying to find diplomatic job for former Starmer aide Matthew Doyle, later suspended by the party for his links to a convicted paedophile

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Starmer still faces more questions than answers after Olly Robbins’ quietly damning defence

Sacked civil servant told Commons committee there was pressure from No 10 to approve appointment of Mandelson

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

UK ‘mustn’t cut ourselves off’ from China over risks, says CBI boss

Rain Newton-Smith highlighted that British firms see increased trade with Chinese firms as an opportunity to drive growth.

Evening Standard · Apr 21

With talk of closer EU alignment, the UK is signalling to Europe that it’s a partner worthy of trust

It is now almost a decade since the UK voted for Brexit and since the tariffs of US president Donald Trump’s first term increased global trade frictions. Brexit removed the UK from the European single market for goods and services. Now though, the country is proposing a pivot back towards…

The Conversation · Apr 21

PM pledges unrelenting fight against antisemitism as seven more arrested

Suspects were held in London and Birmingham over a new alleged plot amid a spate of arson attacks on Jewish sites.

Evening Standard · Apr 21

Starmer’s response after sacked civil servant Olly Robbins piles pressure on PM

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The Independent UK · Apr 21