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Anger remains white hot in Whitehall over Olly Robbins sacking

Keir Starmer’s decision to oust senior official may have knock-on effect for No 10’s relationship with civil service

The Guardian - UK

Sir Hayden Phillips

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting

PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal

The Guardian - UK

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No 10 refuses to say whether PM will correct the record on Mandelson appointment

The Prime Minister will battle to save his job in an address to MPs later on Monday.

Evening Standard

All the unanswered questions over the Mandelson vetting scandal as Starmer faces grilling from MPs

The prime minister is set to address the Commons amid calls to resign

The Independent UK

Peter Mandelson’s vetting and where the blame lies

Letter: It is not Keir Starmer’s resignation that is needed, but a shake-up of Whitehall and our constitution, writes Labour peer David Blunkett

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan spent £200k of taxpayer money on London Pride events in 2025, figures show

London Pride, the annual LGBTQ+ festival, received a £125,000 grant, while a number of other events received substantial totals

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Starmer turns UK away from Trump's America as Brexit row erupts over closer EU ties

The UK Government will seek to pass a new law which would allow Single Market rules to be adopted through secondary legislation

Evening Standard

‘Seismic change’: how election wins for nationalists in Celtic nations could reshape UK

With polls suggesting Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin could be in power after May vote, constitutional challenges may lie ahead

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Palestine campaigners vow to appeal as two activists found guilty after 'peaceful protest'

Benjamin Jamal and Christopher Nineham were found guilty of breaching conditions imposed on a pro-Palestine march in central London

Evening Standard

Voices: Morgan McSweeney and the classic mistake he made with his mobile phone

COMMENT: A petty theft – of the kind that happens every day on Westminster streets – has prompted an outbreak of conspiracy theories and added to public mistrust. But the loss of the former chief of staff’s work device has also shone an unflattering light on those who should be…

The Independent UK

Labour failing to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, analysis finds

Ministers not on course to meet their objectives, including to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, says IfG

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry 'Security Snub': Home Office Fears Public Backlash Over Multi-Million Taxpayer Bill

Prince Harry faces a fresh blow in his bid for taxpayer-funded UK security, as Home Office officials reportedly baulk at the political cost of restoring protection to the Duke of Sussex. With Ravec split and Whitehall uneasy, the standoff between security necessity and political optics shows no sign of resolution.

International Business Times UK

Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power?

Forces have been stripped back since the cold war but political stasis is dangerous in the face of growing global threats

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Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes start to have benefits cut in UK after accepting compensation

Exclusive: Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to back ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham criticises ‘bankruptcy’ of Labour approach to campaigning

Greater Manchester mayor rekindles leadership speculation with speech addressing party’s byelection loss

The Guardian - UK

Parliament should leave the London bubble – and the Palace of Westminster be repurposed

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial, and an article by Rupa Huq, on plans for MPs to depart while repairs are carried out

Evening Standard

Jersey becomes second part of British Isles to pass assisted dying legislation

But concerns have been raised about the lengthy wait for a similar Bill on the Isle of Man to be granted royal assent by Whitehall.

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The Independent UK

Jersey approves assisted dying law amid concerns over legislation backlog

The Isle of Man has seen a year-long wait for their Assisted Dying Bill to be granted royal assent

Evening Standard

Planning reform vital to unlock £50bn of transport infrastructure investment for London

Government must act to stop key projects getting stuck on the drawing board

The Guardian - UK

What are the Send changes in England likely to cost and what are the hurdles?

Parents and teachers will be wondering what resources ministers can secure for Labour’s revamp of system

The Independent UK

Andrew ‘used taxpayers’ money for massages while trade envoy’, former civil servants claim

The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Evening Standard

Axing Andrew from royal line of succession backed by Australian Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese has written to Sir Keir Starmer to say he would support any plan by the Government to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession

The Independent UK

Who is Antonia Romeo? Inside the rise of Starmer’s ‘Marmite’ pick to lead UK Civil Service

Former colleagues have praised Dame Antonia as ‘dynamic’ and ‘whip smart’

The Times of India

Who is Antonia Romeo? Starmer appoints first-ever woman UK cabinet secretary in historic Whitehall moment

In a historic first for Britain’s civil service, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Dame Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary, making her the first woman in the role’s 110-year history and placing her at the apex of Whitehall’s powerful administrative machinery.

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