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Starmer plunged into fresh crisis as paedophile-linked peer and former comms chief suspended from Labour

Matthew Doyle apologises for his past association with paedophile councillor Sean Morton – but his suspension raises fresh questions about the PM’s judgement following the Mandelson scandal

The Independent UK

‘I would pack Starmer’s suitcase for him’: Disdain for Labour unites Gorton and Denton ahead of crucial by-election

ON THE GROUND: The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton on Thursday, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speaks to despondent constituents who are considering switching their allegiance to the Greens or Reform

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch returns to McDonald's kitchen in London 30 years after she worked in one as a teenager

The Tory leader made a McMuffin before criticising the embattled PM as ‘in office but not in power’

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Fighting Starmer wins another chance, but is still surrounded by peril

Polling is bad, crucial tests are looming, his party is a tinderbox and the leadership genie is hard to rebottle

The Guardian - UK

Ex- London Labour councillor admits child sex offences after being caught in Met Police sting

Liron Velleman, 30, was a Labour councillor in Barnet at the time of his offending

Evening Standard

How Mandelson appointment nearly cost Starmer his job as UK prime minister

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced the biggest crisis of his leadership because of his decision to appoint a close ally of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the plum job of U.K. ambassador to the United States

The Independent UK

Congressmen name six wealthy men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files

Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie reveal names they say DoJ redacted ‘for no apparent reason’

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Keir Starmer: I will never walk away from the country that I love

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hit out at Labour infighting in his first public appearance since resisting calls to quit.

Evening Standard

No 10 confident Sarwar acted alone in call for Starmer to go

Downing Street initially feared Scottish Labour leader’s move was part of a wider leadership challenge

The Guardian - UK

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham declares support for Sir Keir Starmer

Mr Burnham, long seen as a potential leadership rival to the Prime Minister, also called for ‘stability’ in the Labour Party.

Evening Standard

Starmer thanks ‘strong and united’ Cabinet after day of turmoil

The Prime Minister thanked his team after ministers rallied around him with public messages of support.

Evening Standard

It’s nothing short of TV gold: mix horror with wild comedy and call it Starmer’s last stand

The only reason we might not get our seventh prime minister in 10 years is that no one can find one, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Ministers warned not to follow Streeting and publish Mandelson messages

Meanwhile, Scotland Yard warned on Tuesday that it was ‘vital due process is followed.

Evening Standard

UK falls to new low in global corruption scale over party donations and Epstein scandals

The United States has dropped to 29th place, while Denmark and Finland take the lead

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Met Police sift of Peter Mandelson documents to take many more weeks, force admits

Former business secretary Mandelson, 72, is accused of sending market-sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Voices: Poll: If Sir Keir Starmer were forced to step aside, who should replace him as Labour leader?

With the prime minister under intense pressure and senior figures circling, Labour is facing an increasingly unavoidable question: who should lead the party if he is forced to step aside?

Evening Standard

Welsh First Minister says Sir Keir Starmer has her support

Baroness Eluned Morgan has not joined Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar in urging the Prime Minister to resign.

The Independent UK

China’s Hong Kong white paper targets ‘hostile’ foreign intervention after Jimmy Lai ruling

Hong Kong’s leader John Lee welcomed the white paper, saying it is ‘of great significance and has come at exactly the right time’

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Sir Keir Starmer still ‘determined’ Anas Sarwar should be Scotland’s next FM

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said while Mr Sarwar had called for the PM to quit, Sir Keir still wants to see him win May’s Holyrood election.

Axios

Europe's leaders are deeply unpopular

Less than two years after a blowout election victory, Starmer is the most unpopular British prime minister on record.

The Independent UK

Reform-led authority set for England’s largest council tax rise – despite Farage pledge to cut rates

Worcestershire County Council has been given special permission to increase its council tax by the maximum 9 per cent, citing a ‘financial emergency’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened

Key Labour figures have rallied around the prime minister amid speculation over his leadership

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham backs Starmer but urges him to be bolder and more inclusive

Greater Manchester mayor calls for unity while setting out what he thinks the government’s platform should be

Evening Standard

Fightback starts, says Keir Starmer ally after 'High Noon' Cabinet meeting over Mandelson scandal

The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of his senior ministers after surviving attempts to oust him in a day of drama at Westminster

Euronews

UK's Starmer vows to 'fight for his job' as Epstein-Mandelson scandal deepens

The UK prime minister has insisted he would not step down amid calls for his resignation from opposition and party members alike.

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