Starmer under pressure as he seeks to weather Mandelson storm The Prime Minister said that ‘none of us knew the depth of the darkness’ of the peer’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Evening Standard · Feb 6
Nearly 60,000 migrants and criminals deported since Labour came to power, Home Office says Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she would “scale up” the number of deportations even further The Independent UK · Feb 5
Home Office says nearly 60,000 people deported from UK or left voluntarily since 2024 election Shabana Mahmood insists deportations will rise, as Labour government is accused of promoting ‘harmful stereotypes’ of migrants The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Home Office releases migrant deportation flight footage as ministers face increasing pressure over illegal immigration Almost 60,000 foreign criminals and illegal migrants have been removed or deported from Britain since June 2024 Evening Standard · Feb 5
Voices: If a miserable Starmer is to survive, he must show leadership THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The PM is struggling to atone for his colossal misjudgement in appointing Peter Mandelson, but his bigger problem is that the country has simply stopped listening to him The Independent UK · Feb 5
No 10 defies calls to sack Morgan McSweeney over Mandelson appointment Amid warnings McSweeney’s survival would leave his position ‘untenable’, PM apologises to Epstein’s victims for appointing Mandelson as US ambassador The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Trump waters down criticism of UK’s Chagos Islands deal after call with Starmer US president says deal, which he previously described as act of ‘great stupidity’, was ‘best’ PM could make The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Barclays reportedly cuts ties with lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson Vodafone also reviewing its contract with Global Counsel after revelations of former minister’s links to Jeffrey Epstein The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
How the Epstein scandal has shaken the British government to its core Anger at former US ambassador Peter Mandelson’s relations with the child sex offender threatens to topple the prime minister The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Resignations, denials and excuses: Epstein fallout hits some harder than others While the US president’s many mentions in the Esptein files seem to have no consequences, in the UK Starmer could be the first world leader to fall The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Chairman of prominent law firm resigns in latest fallout over Epstein files Karp was apparently reviewing a draft court filing in which Epstein's lawyers argued that his plea deal The Independent UK · Feb 5
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Trump says Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal was ‘the best he could make’ The US president said he had ‘very productive discussions’ with the Prime Minister about Diego Garcia, where a UK-US military base is located. Evening Standard · Feb 5
The Guardian view on Downing Street in crisis: Keir Starmer’s judgment looks fatally flawed Editorial: The prime minister has said sorry for believing Peter Mandelson’s lies – but the Epstein connection should have been disqualification enough The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Trump approves Starmer’s Chagos deal despite calling it an ‘act of great stupidity’ US president backs down over Labour prime minister’s plans to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal the government says is necessary to secure the future of the crucial UK-US Diego Garcia military base
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 ‘If someone had pulled the trigger’: MPs rue lack of challenger to oust Starmer PM clings to power after a day when Commons mutiny filled the air, as fallout over Mandelson appointment continues
The Independent UK · Feb 5 I’m sorry for appointing Mandelson and believing his Epstein lies, Starmer says Prime minister apologises to Epstein victims but seeks to pin blame on vetting process, amid growing calls from within Labour to sack his right-hand man
Evening Standard · Feb 5 Wait for Mandelson papers set to drag on as PM apologises for believing peer Parliament’s intelligence watchdog would not commit to a publication date for the documents.
Evening Standard · Feb 5 Farage targets by-election with second constituency visit in a week Mr Farage opened the campaign offices for Reform UK in Denton, alongside his party’s candidate Matt Goodwin.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Mr Rules hits tipping point as Mandelson proves the one mistake that can’t be undone There is a look of despair in Starmer’s eyes – and a feeling in the room that the endgame has begun
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Zack Polanski slams Keir Starmer over Mandelson-Epstein row: ‘Serious questions to answer’ Zack Polanski has criticised Sir Keir Starmer after the prime minister admitted he was aware of Lord Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein even after his conviction for child sex offences.
Evening Standard · Feb 5 Starmer should never have even considered Mandelson for US role, says Sarwar The Scottish Labour, however, insisted the under-fire Prime Minister should stay on in his role.
Evening Standard · Feb 5 Andy Burnham-backed Labour group demands 'total overhaul of personnel' in No10 amid Mandelson scandal Mainstream, which is backed by the Greater Manchester mayor, said its members did not want to watch Labour ‘succumb to the same old sickness’ of ‘elite privilege, spin and toxic factionalism’
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Plans to fix Parliament could take more than 60 years and cost up to £40bn The restoration and renewal client board has put forward two options