Keir Starmer and Micheal Martin aim to ‘deepen’ ties at Cork summit Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he was ‘delighted’ to welcome Sir Keir to his home county of Cork. Evening Standard · Mar 12
Trump calls woman journalist a ‘rotten reporter’ after she asks why the FBI has seized Arizona voting records Trump has insulted five women reporters in as many months The Independent UK · Mar 11
Starmer warned about ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 11
Starmer ‘will not tolerate’ energy companies exploiting Middle East crisis for profit Global oil prices have risen sharply in response to the conflict The Independent UK · Mar 11
We will not tolerate companies profiteering from Middle East crisis – Starmer The Prime Minister will visit Northern Ireland on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 11
How To Access Mandelson's Files — And Why They're Messier Than Epstein's The UK government released 147 redacted pages concerning Peter Mandelson's US ambassador appointment, revealing officials knew about his historical ties to Jeffrey Epstein during the vetting. International Business Times UK · Mar 11
Peers vote to scrap non-crime hate incidents months after Met Police said it would stop investigating them Lord Toby Young of Acton proposed the abolition as part of the Crime and Policing Bill The Independent UK · Mar 11
Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show Newly released documents also show Peter Mandelson was offered highly classified briefings before formal vetting was complete The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Starmer must now give a full account of himself over Mandelson THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The first tranche of ‘Mandelson papers’ has raised further questions about the prime minister’s judgement – and it is time that his mistake in appointing the former ambassador was explained in full, and by Starmer himself The Independent UK · Mar 11
Mandelson documents raise questions about Starmer’s decision-making PM knew of US ambassador’s ‘close relationship’ with Jeffrey Epstein and potential conflicts of interest from his lobbying role The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Mandelson urged to return £75k taxpayer-funded payout after being sacked as ambassador IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 11
Mandelson papers reveal Keir Starmer ignored warnings over peer’s links to Epstein PM was warned about ambassador’s links to Epstein and told hiring him could cause ‘reputational damage’ The Independent UK · Mar 11
Mandelson files released at sensitive time for UK relations with Donald Trump The release of the “Mandelson files” comes at a difficult moment in relations between the US and UK. It is unlikely to ease tensions. The Conversation · Mar 11
Keir Starmer tells housing minister to investigate 'mass evictions' by billionaire Labour donor's company The Prime Minister vowed to look into allegations that Criterion Capital, a firm founded by Asif Aziz, was evicting tenants before new renters’ rights rules become law Evening Standard · Mar 11
International Business Times UK · Mar 11 Kansas Law Wipes Out 1,700 LGBTQ Driver's Licences — Trans Residents Fight Back With Lawsuits Two Trans Kansans sue over a law invalidating their transgender documents, claiming it violates rights and is dehumanising. The legal battle highlights ongoing LGBTQ struggles.
Evening Standard · Mar 11 Repeated warnings and a £75,000 payout: Five key points from the Mandelson files The Prime Minister was repeatedly warned about the ‘reputational risk’ of hiring the peer
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11 A clever person knows their limitations … Kemi believes she has none There was time for Kemi to embarrass herself again as she explained how we were both at war and not at war
Evening Standard · Mar 11 PM was warned of ‘reputational risk’ from Mandelson ties to Epstein, files show The Government has released the first batch of files relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US.
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Voices: ‘Judge the mood of the country’: Readers urge King Charles to cancel US state visit YOUR VIEWS: Our community overwhelmingly favours cancelling the King’s planned US visit – with 75 per cent backing that view in a poll – but many also worry that doing so could provoke a damaging diplomatic backlash from Donald Trump and further strain the UK–US relationship
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Mandelson files unpacked: What was actually in the 147-page release? From warnings over the ‘reputational risk’ posed by Lord Mandelson’s appointment to a £75,000 taxpayer-funded payout – here is everything you need to know from the first release of documents
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Mandelson suggested using Farage in an unlikely role with Trump and Musk IN FULL
The Times of India · Mar 11 UK releases files on Epstein friend Mandelson’s US envoy appointment; documents reveal PM was warned of ‘reputational risk’ The British government released documents concerning Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US, following revelations of his past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced pressure after a due diligence report warned of reputational risk, and Mandelson was later dismissed after maintaining contact with Epstein post-conviction.
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Mandelson wanted £500k payout after being sacked as US ambassador IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11 Nigel Farage says Iran ‘bigger danger than Putin’ in New Statesman interview Reform UK leader supported US war on Iran from start, but is now being accused of a U-turn
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11 Starmer attacks Badenoch and Farage over Iran war support U-turns at raucous PMQs PM says UK would ‘be at war’ now if it were up to Tory and Reform leaders and accuses both of changing position