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’ The Guardian - US · Feb 10
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 · Feb 10
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 · Feb 10
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 · Feb 10
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 · Feb 10
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 · Feb 10
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 · Feb 10
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 The Independent UK · Feb 10
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 Evening Standard · Feb 10
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? The Independent UK · Feb 10
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. Evening Standard · Feb 10
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’ The Independent UK · Feb 10
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. Evening Standard · Feb 10
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. Axios · Feb 10
The Independent UK · Feb 10 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 · Feb 10 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 · Feb 10 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 · Feb 10 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 · Feb 10 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.
Evening Standard · Feb 10 Sir Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit The Prime Minister will take part in a community visit and chair Cabinet in an attempt to show it is business as usual despite leadership jitters.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10 Tuesday briefing: Is Keir Starmer in office, but out of staff? In today’s newsletter: As the exit of Morgan McSweeney brings a new threat to Starmer’s premiership, we look at why a chief of staff is important to a prime minister, who he might appoint next, and whether he can turn things around
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10 ‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leader
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10 Labour soft left urges Starmer to reshuffle cabinet to end infighting Leadership contest would be wrong and counterproductive, Tribune group says on day of turmoil for No 10 and party
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10 Public faith in politics is now in the gutter. Here’s how Labour should drag it out With Britain sliding down the index of transparency and voters angry, the looming election bill fails to confront the real issues, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - AU · Feb 10 ‘PM comes out fighting’: what the UK papers say as Starmer battles on Prime minister stares down growing call for his resignation amid the Peter Mandelson-Epstein scandal