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Keir Starmer opens door to scrapping fuel duty hike

The prime minister said the planned rise would be ‘kept under review’, paving the way for yet another U-turn

The Independent UK · Mar 11

No apologies for devolved spending, says Starmer after leaked memo

The Prime Minister had sent the memo to ministers in December, telling them to be ‘confident’ in spending directly in devolved nations.

Evening Standard · Mar 11

Starmer slams Badenoch for 'mother of all U-turns' on Trump's Iran war in angry PMQs clash

‘In this job, you don't get a second shot at making the right call on taking your country to war,’ the Prime Minister told the Tory leader

Evening Standard · Mar 11

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‘Nothing off the table’ as Rachel Reeves considers ‘targeted support’ over energy costs

Chancellor does not rule out ditching planned fuel duty rise but tells MPs it is too early to gauge if consumers need extra help

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

'We Should Not Join War on Iran' – Farage's Sudden U-Turn Post-Mar-a-Lago Snub

Farage Iran U-turn sees Reform UK leader urge Britain to avoid war on Iran, citing military limits, days after Florida snub. Amid fuel price hikes, polling shows public opposition to involvement

International Business Times UK · Mar 11

Starmer warned cabinet against ‘overly deferential’ relations with devolved governments

Leaked memo dates from shortly after Labour Senedd members raised alarm devolution is being rolled back

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

Nick Clegg hits out at ‘deeply unfair’ university tuition fees system

Tuition fees were tripled when Sir Nick Clegg was deputy prime minister

The Independent UK · Mar 11

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UK Set to Release First Mandelson Files: Revisiting Epstein Friendship That Ended Ambassador Role

The documents are expected to explain how Mandelson's appointment was approved in 2024 despite public knowledge of his past connection to Epstein.

International Business Times UK · Mar 11

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe urges Starmer not to get dragged into Trump war on Iran

The letter warns that ‘attacking the country in this way’ will ‘entrench the authoritarians’

The Independent UK · Mar 11

UK will publish files about the appointment of Epstein friend Mandelson to ambassador post

The British government is releasing a first batch of documents on Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson was fired from his ambassador's job and is being investigated by police for possible misconduct tied to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing…

The Independent UK · Mar 11

Mandelson latest: Tories call on Starmer to demand ex-US ambassador returns £75k taxpayer-funded payout

The first set of documents reaches 147 pages and finds that there was a ‘general reputational risk’ over his friendship with Epstein

The Independent UK · Mar 11

Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage

The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

No 10 to release hundreds of files on Mandelson’s US ambassador appointment on Wednesday

First tranche expected to include Cabinet Office report warning of ‘reputational risk’ over ex-minister’s links to Epstein

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

First set of Peter Mandelson papers ‘to be published on Wednesday’

MPs ordered the government to make public thousands of documents concerning Lord Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington

The Independent UK · Mar 10

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Evening Standard · Mar 10

First tranche of Mandelson papers set to be published on Wednesday

Parliamentary sources said Cabinet minister Darren Jones is expected to address MPs after Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Juries matter – but so does keeping the jury system in working order

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: David Lammy’s changes to trial by jury have concerned many in parliament, and any restrictions should only be accepted for as short a period as necessary to relieve the current prison crisis

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Calls to increase defence spending amid ‘grave concerns’ over Navy’s Iran crisis response

HMS Dragon left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean nine days after a drone strike hit a Royal Air Force base in Cyprus

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

Iranians living in UK tell Starmer that war will only strengthen Tehran regime

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among more than 100 signatories to letter urging PM not to get drawn further into the conflict

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

Farage delivers energy sermon at the pump – just don’t mention the war

Reform leader’s Derbyshire petrol station stunt grinds to halt when questions on Iran leave him short-tempered

The Independent UK · Mar 10

From energy bills to petrol and groceries: How the Iran-US war could affect cost of living in the UK

The impacts of the conflict have been compared to Russia’s war on Ukraine, which pushed prices up for British households

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Iran war could drive inflation to 3%, OBR warns in major blow for Reeves

Professor David Miles said the impact of conflict on UK prices could be ‘significant’ and ‘completely unwelcome’

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Bereaved parents accuse Starmer of lacking courage over failure to ban social media for children

Exclusive: Parents of 16 teenagers who took their own lives have written to the prime minister questioning why he ducked the vote to ban social media for under-16s

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Tony Blair warns digital IDs ‘cannot be another failed government IT project’ as Labour tries to save plan

The former prime minister’s think tank said the government must avoid ‘drowning in process’ to secure public trust

Evening Standard · Mar 10

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden to chair Leeds maternity services investigation

The independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was ordered by Wes Streeting in October.

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Former deputy cabinet secretary reveals the inner workings of Cobra meetings

As the US-Iran war rumbles on, Keir Starmer will be spending his days dashing in and out of lots of important meetings, including Cobra (which actually stands for ‘cabinet office briefing rooms’ – the origins of the ‘A’ remains a bit of a mystery).

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