Cooper says talks between US and Iran must lead to toll-free Strait of Hormuz The Foreign Secretary said that proposals have been circulating from Tehran to introduce tolls on the crucial waterway. Evening Standard · Apr 19
Cooper to warn of dangerous precedent of any Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz The Foreign Secretary is expected to focus on UK–Japan co-operation amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty during a trip to Tokyo. Evening Standard · Apr 19
Starmer will not be swayed by Trump’s ‘small and petty’ insults, says Lammy Exclusive: deputy PM says UK will not join Iran conflict despite Trump’s sometimes ‘incomprehensible’ social-media barbs The Guardian - UK · Apr 19
Does Olly Robbins have Mandelson scandal smoking gun to finish off Keir Starmer as PM? Commentary: The Prime Minister is fighting for his political life after the security vetting revelations in the Mandelson storm Evening Standard · Apr 19
Judgment day as Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson scandal Prime minister to deliver high-stakes statement to MPs over vetting controversy that has put his position in peril The Guardian - UK · Apr 19
Starmer faces critical 48 hours amid growing outrage over Mandelson IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 19
Starmer is facing his judgment day over Mandelson missteps Ahead of a showdown with MPs, prime minister looks like a man who is not really in control in his own government The Guardian - UK · Apr 19
Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal Prime minister faces a Commons grilling from MPs on Monday before Olly Robbins – sacked by Starmer on Thursday over the vetting scandal – gives his version of events on Tuesday The Independent UK · Apr 19
A timeline of recent attacks on the UK’s Jewish community as man arrested over Golders Green stabbing The Commonwealth’s chief rabbi and Israel’s foreign ministry called for action after the latest incident The Independent UK · Apr 19
UK set to be hotter than Athens this week as sunny weather continues Met Office say temperatures will peak at 19C in Cardiff on Thursday The Independent UK · Apr 19
Keir Starmer thanks submariners as they return from longest patrol The Prime Minister visited the Faslane naval base on the Clyde. Evening Standard · Apr 19
Andy Burnham allies plot Westminster return amid Labour leadership turmoil IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 19
Starmer did not gamble with national security over Mandelson, says minister Liz Kendall tries to limit fallout from vetting scandal as PM prepares for Commons showdown The Guardian - UK · Apr 19
Under-16s could be banned from using AI chatbots, minister suggests The government is calling for more young people to contribute to a consultation on online restrictions The Independent UK · Apr 19
The Independent UK · Apr 19 Britain's chief rabbi says Jews are facing a campaign of violence after spate of arson attacks The U.K.’s chief rabbi says British Jews are facing a “sustained campaign of violence and intimidation” after an attempted arson at a London synagogue
The Independent UK · Apr 19 Keir Starmer ‘appalled’ after another arson attack at London synagogue Multiple arson or attempted arson attacks have been investigated on Jewish property in the area in the past month.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19 Labour’s ‘crabwise’ approach to closer EU ties must address damage of Brexit The damage to the economy dwarfs the upsides from the various non-EU trade deals the UK has struck since 2016
The Independent UK · Apr 19 ‘I was tortured in a Chinese detention camp for Uyghurs. Starmer’s approval of a new embassy is a betrayal’ INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Sayragul Sauytbay, the vice president of the East Turkestan government-in-exile, says she was tortured and abused while in Chinese detention. She tells Alex Croft that the UK has chosen to sweep China’s human rights record under the rug
The Independent UK · Apr 19 Andy Burnham allies seize on Mandelson crisis to plot path for Manchester mayor to make Westminster comeback The mayor of Manchester has been one of the most talked-about threats to Keir Starmer’s leadership in recent months
Evening Standard · Apr 19 Starmer ‘would not have appointed Mandelson if he was aware of vetting failure’ Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the Prime Minister would not have appointed the peer if he knew UK Security Vetting had not cleared him.
Evening Standard · Apr 19 Government has carried out no modelling on under-16 social media ban impacts The Department for Science Innovation and Technology said it has not done any modelling analysis in key areas such as mental health.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19 Starmer would have blocked Mandelson appointment if he had known about failed vetting, ministers say – as it happened The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Peter Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting
The Independent UK · Apr 19 ‘I’m voting Reform – it can’t get any worse’: Starmer’s nightmare in England’s ‘bellwether’ election seat For four decades, the voters of Swindon have consistently chosen MPs from the party that ends up governing the country. Ahead of the local elections in May, Alex Ross pays a visit to this bellwether town and discovers the one thing unifying residents: resentment towards the Labour Party and its…
The Independent UK · Apr 19 Keir Starmer to update House of Commons on latest Peter Mandelson revelations The Foreign Office has been blamed for clearing the peer in January 2025 to begin as US ambassador.
Evening Standard · Apr 19 Sir Keir Starmer to address House of Commons on latest Mandelson revelations as he fights for survival The Foreign Office has been blamed for clearing the peer in January 2025 to begin as US ambassador