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Who was Phil Woolas? Former UK Labour minister dies of brain cancer at 66

Phil Woolas, a former Labour Party minister who served in the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has died at the age of 66 after battling brain cancer, his family and close friends announced on Saturday.

The Times of India

Mandelson still a human being who’s entitled to fair trial, says Cherie Blair

Wife of former PM also says she is mentioned in Epstein files and coverage not focused enough on victims of abuse

The Guardian - UK

Peter Mandelson is still human, Cherie Blair says after Epstein scandal

The wife of former prime minister Tony Blair said she found it ‘very sad’ that the disgraced peer had seen his life ‘fall apart’

The Independent UK

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New Labour era minister Phil Woolas dies aged 66, family announce

He was a minister under Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth between 1997 and 2010.

Evening Standard

Repeated warnings and a £75,000 payout: Five key points from the Mandelson files

The Prime Minister was repeatedly warned about the ‘reputational risk’ of hiring the peer

Evening Standard

Mandelson files unpacked: What was actually in the 147-page release?

From warnings over the ‘reputational risk’ posed by Lord Mandelson’s appointment to a £75,000 taxpayer-funded payout – here is everything you need to know from the first release of documents

The Independent UK

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

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Home secretary says asylum overhaul is rooted in ‘Labour values’ – what are those values?

The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, says that her plans to overhaul the asylum system are rooted in “Labour values”. The proposals include removing government support for some asylum seekers and limiting initial refugee status from five years to 30 months.

The Conversation

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

The Independent UK

So Badenoch, Farage and Blair think the Iran war is a great idea? Hmm …

Kemi may be all in favour, but at least economic realpolitik is forcing her to take a slightly different tack

The Guardian - UK

How to watch 'Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns' online – stream the documentary from anywhere

The BBC documentary revisits the campaign that followed the 1996 Dunblane school shooting, showing how bereaved families helped force a UK handgun ban. Here’s where to stream it, plus what to do if you’re traveling.

Tom’s Guide

Britons don’t want any part of Trump’s war fixation – the sooner Labour realises that the better

Kowtowing to US foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan had disastrous consequences. Why are leaders making the same mistake again, asks Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Voices: ‘Starmer has played this well’: Readers back PM as Trump and Blair pile pressure over Iran

YOUR VIEWS: Independent readers largely backed Sir Keir Starmer standing up to Donald Trump over Iran, with many warning Britain must not repeat the mistakes of Iraq

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump claims conflict will be over soon but US hasn’t ‘won enough’ yet

Trump claimed US has ‘already won in many ways’ and its military objectives are ‘pretty well complete’

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Evening Standard

Cherie Blair says women ‘not foolish’ to distrust AI but it can be better used

The barrister and wife of former prime minister Tony Blair said many businesswomen are currently just experimenting with AI.

The Independent UK

Starmer has little to fear from Trump’s latest broadside on Iran

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Both Donald Trump and Tony Blair have said that Keir Starmer should have engaged more with the US in its attack on Iran, but he will find favour with the public for concentrating solely on Britain’s national interest

The Independent UK

Starmer may be right not to wade into Trump’s war in Iran – but has proven to be a prisoner of his own MPs

NEWS ANALYSIS: In fighting to saving his premiership, the PM is less able to lead even when he does the right thing, writes political editor David Maddox

Evening Standard

Trump talks with Starmer on US forces using UK bases just hours after accusing him of joining Iran war 'late'

The US president and Prime Minister spoke by phone after days of clashing over the Iran war

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The Independent UK

Labour MPs urge Starmer to ‘stick to what we believe is right’ in face of Trump fury over Iran

It comes as Yvette Cooper has also hit back at criticism of Starmer from Tony Blair, telling the former PM: ‘We have to learn the lessons from Iraq’

The Independent UK

Tony Blair says UK ‘should have backed Trump’ in Iran from the start

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The Independent UK

Blair sparks row with Starmer after claiming UK ‘should have backed Trump from the beginning’ in Iran

The former prime minister told a private event that Labour ‘had better show up’ for Washington

The Guardian - UK

Cooper rejects Blair’s call for UK to have backed Trump’s strikes on Iran

Foreign secretary hits back at former prime minister, saying Britain had to ‘learn the lessons’ of Iraq war

Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper says UK will not ‘outsource’ foreign policy amid row with Trump

Sir Keir Starmer’s decision not to grant permission for the first wave of military action prompted a raft of criticism from the US president.

The Conversation

How lessons from Iraq are shaping Starmer’s Iran response

When Keir Starmer briefed the House of Commons on the situation in Iran, the UK’s prime minister ended with a clear message: “We all remember the mistakes of Iraq, and we have learned those lessons.”

Fortune

The President is surprised by the lack of European support for military action against Iran—he shouldn't be

With Iraq’s legacy still lingering and a changing America in view, Europe is no longer willing to fall in line behind Washington’s wars—even when allies expect it.

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