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Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as defence resignations rock his leadership

The defence secretary and the armed forces minister quit just hours apart

The Independent UK

PM urged to take ‘courageous’ decisions on defence as he fights for his future

Defence secretary John Healey and armed forces minister Al Carns quit in a row over funding for the military.

Evening Standard

Big Ben protester 'cost taxpayers £67,000', court told

Pro-Palestine activist scaled Elizabeth Tower then stayed up landmark for 15 hours, court told

Evening Standard

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Rows over defence investment plan ‘have badly harmed cabinet relations’

Sources say much delayed Dip is close to sign-off but only after some of the Labour government’s worst infighting

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc

Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growth

The Guardian - UK

London Tube strike: RMT tells other union members to use the Underground on walkout days

The RMT told PCS union members: ‘Please travel as you can and if you see a picket line then give us a wave’

Evening Standard

Chaos over Trump’s red box ‘like something out of The Thick Of It’ – Mandelson

Efforts in Whitehall to arrange a bespoke case sought after by the US president were branded ‘incompetence’ by Lord Mandelson.

Evening Standard

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Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure

Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to US

The Guardian - UK

7 things we learnt from the latest Mandelson files release

THE UK Government has released three 500-page files containing key documents and personal WhatsApp messages between Peter Mandelson and senior…

The National (Scotland)

Mandelson files show no mitigation of security concerns over US appointment

Exclusive: Papers to be published on Monday cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officials

The Guardian - UK

GB Energy 'splashes' millions in taxpayer cash to be 'told how to do its job'

GB Energy is handing out millions in taxpayer cash to private consultancy firms to tell it 'how to do its job', The National can reveal

The National (Scotland)

London on Edge as Rival Mass Protests Draw Over 80,000 Marchers Amid Huge Police Crackdown

London experienced a tense weekend as rival protests drew tens of thousands, prompting a massive police operation to prevent clashes amid heightened security concerns.

International Business Times UK

Thousands attend rally against antisemitism outside Downing Street

Conservative and Reform leaders cheered as they address crowd, while Labour’s Pat McFadden met with boos and shouts of ‘where is Starmer?’

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK’s ‘national fuel tax protest’ in Whitehall stalls as barely anyone turns up

The protest was a far cry from the tractors, lorries, and vans expected to swarm Westminster in protest at Rachel Reeves’ fuel duty tax increases

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London fuel tax protest LIVE: Demonstrators gather in Whitehall for Reform-organised 'national rally'

Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice and London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham join the Whitehall demo

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood does not rule out sending back refused Afghan asylum seekers

Home secretary indicates Whitehall talks about returns programme, a move that would shock humanitarian groups

The Guardian - UK

Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer

As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Conversation

What Mandelson vetting row reveals about escalating tensions between ministers and civil servants

Keir Starmer’s decision to fire Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins has contributed to “one of the worst crises in relations” between ministers and civil servants in modern times. The words of former cabinet secretary Gus O'Donnell, writing after Robbins was sacked for declining to inform Starmer that Peter Mandelson failed…

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The Guardian - UK

Ian Collard: the Foreign Office insider who may be key to Mandelson scandal

Olly Robbins’ meeting with Collard resulted in Mandelson’s security clearance, which is now under intense scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on blaming the civil service: the predictable refuge of failing governments

Editorial: Whitehall has its flaws, but reform can only be successful in a climate of trust, not fear

The Guardian - UK

Divisions emerge in Keir Starmer’s cabinet over his sacking of Olly Robbins

PM under increasing pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal as sources say ministers spoke up at tense meeting

The Conversation

Mandelson vetting scandal: why Whitehall is the worst of all worlds when it comes to accountability

Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US keeps coming back to haunt him. It has now emerged that Mandelson was granted security clearance by the Foreign Office, despite concerns raised during the vetting process. Top Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins was sacked over these…

International Business Times UK

UK 'Officially Preparing For War' As Experts Warn 'Last Days Of Peace' Could Vanish Without Warning

As the UK drafts a new War Book for future conflicts, a defence expert warns there may be no clear 'last days of peace', urging ministers to pair sweeping emergency powers with oversight.

The Guardian - UK

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

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