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Why Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform

Ditching plans to delay votes in 30 English councils gives Nigel Farage chance to capitalise on Labour unpopularity

The Guardian - UK

Starmer abandons plans to cancel May council elections in latest U-turn

Government agrees to pay Reform UK’s legal costs in further humiliation for prime minister

The Independent UK

Polling booths to be set up in train stations and supermarkets to encourage people to vote

Sweeping changes will also see 16- and 17-year-olds able to vote in the next general election

The Independent UK

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Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations

Bill would also give votes to 16-year-olds and pave the way for ‘opt-out’ voter registration

The Guardian - UK

Water bosses in England exploiting bonus loophole face crackdown

Exclusive: Ministers to act after last year’s legislation ‘outwitted’ by failing firms paying millions to executives

The Guardian - UK

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

Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer’s former right-hand man set to face Mandelson scandal grilling

Starmer’s right-hand man was considered the driving force behind Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador

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Morgan McSweeney: The rise of Sir Keir Starmer’s right-hand man

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

Evening Standard

‘You’re making up lies’: Richard Madeley and Steve Reed in fiery GMB clash over Mandelson-Epstein scandal

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley and Labour minister Steve Reed clashed during a heated grilling over the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal.

The Independent UK

Reputation of UK Government ‘in tatters’ over Mandelson row, says Swinney

Scotland’s First Minister criticised how Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has dealt with the issue.

Evening Standard

Moment Richard Madeley clashes with Cabinet minister in Mandelson scandal 'lies' row

The clash came as Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to save his premiership with fury among Labour MPs over his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US

Evening Standard

Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Morgan McSweeney, No 10 says amid calls for his sacking – as it happened

Some backbenchers blame Pm’s chief of staff for Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s premiership safe, minister says despite growing anger over Mandelson

Steve Reed argued the Prime Minister was lied to by the peer about the extent of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Evening Standard

Andrew and Mandelson face pressure to reveal what they know about Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Mandelson are both featured in the more than three million documents released by the US Department of Justice.

Evening Standard

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Mandelson resigns from Labour to prevent ‘further embarrassment’ over Epstein links

Departure from party follows release of documents in US appearing to show Jeffrey Epstein sent former US ambassador $75,000

The Independent UK

Second woman claims she was sent by Epstein to the UK for sex with Andrew, lawyer says

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing mounting pressure over his friendship with the disgraced paedophile financier

Evening Standard

‘Open dialogue’ with China provides hope in Jimmy Lai case, senior minister says

The Prime Minister raised the British citizen’s case directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met in Beijing this week.

Evening Standard

Government urges Andrew to reveal all he knows about Epstein for sake of victims

Pictures which appear to show the King’s brother crouched over an unidentified woman are featured in the latest disclosure of files linked to Epstein.

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The Independent UK

Minister refuses to say if Peter Mandelson should be kicked out of Labour over Epstein scandal

Labour has been under pressure to rule out allowing Peter Mandelson to hold the party whip should he return to the House of Lords

Evening Standard

London housing crisis: New home starts slump 30% in a year with number of completed properties also down

The housing shortage is fuelling exorbitant rents and the high cost of buying a home in the capital

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer Has Announced A New £250 Cap On Ground Rent For Leaseholders

Ground rents capped at £250 ($310) in England and Wales. Steve Reed calls fees 'a scam'. Nearly a million leaseholders to see reductions from 2028.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump may U-turn on opposition to Chagos Islands deal, suggests Cabinet minister

Communities Secretary Steve Reed argued that the US president unleashed ferocious criticism against the UK over the agreement as a negotiation tactic in his bid for America to acquire Greenland

The Independent UK

Ground rents to be capped at £250 for leaseholders to end spiralling bills

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the cost of living ‘is the single most important thing across the country.’

Evening Standard

Cap on ground rents will benefit more than 500,000 homeowners across London and the South

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the cost of living ‘is the single most important thing across the country.’

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham decision ‘done and dusted’, insists minister amid Labour anger

MPs have signed a letter saying that denying local members a real choice reinforces the idea that politics is a ‘remote stitch-up’.

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