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Labour MPs are furious about the Mandelson files revelations – but they won’t move against Starmer for now

ANALYSIS : The files reveal that the PM was warned about the risks of appointing the former Labour grandee as ambassador to the US. But angry Labour MPs are unable to move against him for two reasons, explains political editor David Maddox

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Angela Rayner ‘seeking reassurances’ on jury reform as Lammy braced for showdown with Labour MPs

Angela Rayner is among those who could vote against the plan to end the right to a jury trial for some defendants

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Mahmood’s immigration plan is Labour’s last chance to stem tide of extremism from left and right

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at how Shabana Mahmood’s intervention on asylum and immigration plays into the debate about the future direction of the Labour Party and why she has emerged as a candidate to replace Keir Starmer

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Angela Rayner 'distressed' by threats to kill, court hears

Elizabeth Harker, 63, of Luton, Bedfordshire, previously pleaded guilty to sending a communication that was ‘grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character’

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner details impact of death threats against her and her son

Elizabeth Harker left the abusive voicemails on the same day that Ms Rayner resigned from Cabinet

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‘Starmer is for the higher-ups rather than the lower-downs’: Gorton and Denton voters explain why Labour lost

ON THE GROUND: This corner of Greater Manchester, a key brick in the red wall, felt abandoned by Labour. Its voters tell Dan Haygarth why they’ve ditched Starmer’s party, leaving it with nowhere to turn

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Starmer under pressure as Labour civil war erupts over humiliating by-election loss

Labour backbenchers say Starmer’s departure ‘a question of when, not if’ after catastrophic defeat in Gorton and Denton

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Grenfell families launch legal fight to save staircase wall that bears haunting handprints

Relatives discovered the handprints during a final visit to the tower in July 2025

Evening Standard

Starmer's Gorton by-election visit fuels Labour hopes as Reform's fall after Farage heads to Chagos Islands

Labour, the Greens and Reform have been battling it out ahead of the by-election polling day on Thursday

Evening Standard

Do you remember your first crappy job? Today’s young people would wish for half your luck

The youth minimum wage is set to rise over this parliament, but it’s putting off employers from hiring people into their first roles, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Is No 10 seeking its own destruction? Why else would it botch its council plans and hand a victory to Farage?

Labour promised ‘ambitious reforms’, but it was fixing things that were not broken. And the moral: focus on what matters and stop making stupid mistakes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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What made ministers think they could delay local elections in England?

Postponing such elections has been done before but there were key differences this time, including a legal challenge

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Major union backs Rayner to replace Starmer if Labour fails in Gorton and Denton by-election

Maryam Eslamdoust, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA), said ‘time will be up’ if Labour come third in the by-election

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Voices: Only an EU reset can save our flatlining economy from the doldrums

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor has had near-zero success delivering the growth bonanza Labour promised and she is right to hitch her new growth strategy to a closer relationship with the continent

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Union chief calls for Angela Rayner to replace Keir Starmer or risk Labour defeat to Reform UK

Exclusive: TSSA general secretary wants Rayner to take charge after Gorton byelection which she expects party to lose

Evening Standard

Rayner calls for Starmer to appoint night-time economy minister

Speaking at an event in Liverpool, Angela Rayner said the sector should have a ‘true champion on the national stage’ to represent its interests.

Evening Standard

Government has to start delivering, Angela Rayner says

The former deputy prime minister was focusing on issues facing the nighttime economy.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner hits out at government over rocketing taxes for pubs and hospitality businesses

The former deputy prime minister said ministers must listen to the struggling hospitality sector and recognise its ‘value not just in rhetoric, but in policy’

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Man behind satirical Crewkerne Gazette AI videos was jailed in UK for hate crimes

Joshua Bonehill-Paine revealed as owner of X account known for videos depicting politicians such as Keir Starmer

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It’s nothing short of TV gold: mix horror with wild comedy and call it Starmer’s last stand

The only reason we might not get our seventh prime minister in 10 years is that no one can find one, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says he is ‘not prepared to walk away’ after call for resignation

PM survives day of high tension after Scots Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls for him to step down amid Peter Mandelson row

The Guardian - UK

‘Rayner for leader’ site proves race to succeed Starmer is well under way

Allies of leading candidates keen to tout credentials but others despair at options at top of party

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Sydney protest chaos, Japan’s gas lobbying revealed, Bad Bunny’s cultural moment

Police accused of mishandling protest amid scenes of violence in city; celebrities come out in support of Super Bowl performance

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Keir Starmer clings on as another aide quits and Scottish leader urges him to step down after ‘too many mistakes’

Cabinet rallies around embattled PM, who says he is not prepared ‘to walk away’ despite facing public calls to quit – after communications director Tim Allan steps down

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Planning ahead: the political leadership campaigns that launched too soon

As ‘Rayner for leader’ site goes live, here are previous instances of politicians jumping the gun

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