The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Fact check: The Epstein files include limited mentions of UK party leaders

Search results for UK political leaders in the Epstein Library primarily show names mentioned in newsletters and articles shared in repeated emails.

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Starmer orders release of files relating to Mandelson US ambassador decision

Pressure grows on PM over ex-minister’s Jeffrey Epstein links as Tories criticise move to withhold some records

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Mandelson gone: Disgraced peer falls on his sword and quits Lords over Epstein scandal

The Met Police has launched a criminal investigation into the disgraced peer

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Mandelson-Epstein latest: MPs approve release of files as police ask government not to publish ‘certain documents’

Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner one of many Labour backbenchers to rally against Sir Keir Starmer’s amendment

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Starmer’s appointment of Mandelson under spotlight as criminal probe launched

The Tories will use a parliamentary tactic to demand the publication of all papers related to the vetting of Peter Mandelson for the ambassadorship.

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Starmer urged to take charge of courts crisis with system ‘on brink of collapse’

Sir Brian Leveson, who was appointed by the government to conduct an independent review of the courts system, has urged the government to adopt his ideas in full

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Kemi Badenoch demands release of Starmer’s Mandelson vetting process amid Epstein ties

The Tory leader claimed concerns were “waived away” in order to appoint “a man who is a close friend of a convicted paedophile”

The Independent UK · Feb 3

Jimmy Lai’s son says UK government did not do enough to help him on China visit

Sebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing trip

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Starmer and Trump agree to put differences aside for Chagos Islands military base

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have agreed to ensure the continued operation of the crucial UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands, Downing Street has confirmed. The leaders committed to "continue working closely to guarantee the future operation" of the facility, marking their first known discussion on the matter…

The Independent UK · Feb 3

Lord Mandelson’s fate is now intertwined with that of the Labour government

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The fall of Keir Starmer’s disgraced former US ambassador may not bring down the prime minister, but it hasn’t helped the administration’s chances of survival

The Independent UK · Feb 3