Ministers to ask 100 UK citizens to advise on digital ID plans Exclusive: Randomly selected panel will feed into consultation as government seeks to counter conspiracy theories and public mistrust The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
US still ‘staunch ally’ after Trump rebuke, No 10 says US President Donald Trump said he was ‘very disappointed’ the UK had not allowed the US to launch initial strikes from its bases over the weekend. Evening Standard · Mar 3
Minister defends UK approach after Trump rebukes Starmer on Iran Donald Trump said Sir Keir Starmer had ‘not been helpful’ and branded the transatlantic rift ‘very sad’ in his latest rebuke for the Prime Minister. Evening Standard · Mar 3
Britain tells Trump: Explain how your Iran war is legal - after US President slams 'unhelpful' Starmer ‘We’ve learnt the lessons from Iraq. We don’t want to go back into war in the Middle East where there is no clear plan and no legal basis to do so,’ says Cabinet minister Darren Jones Evening Standard · Mar 3
Trump lambasts Starmer again and says UK-US relationship is ‘not what it was’ ‘It’s very sad... we love the UK,’ US president said as row deepens over Britain’s involvement in Iran conflict The Independent UK · Mar 3
Lord Mandelson released on bail pending further investigation Sir Keir Starmer is due to chair Cabinet on Tuesday after his former US ambassador’s arrest. The Independent UK · Feb 24
Lord Mandelson released on bail following arrest over 'secrets passed to Epstein' Footage showed Lord Mandelson being driven away from a police station following his release on bail Evening Standard · Feb 23
Documents on Peter Mandelson appointment to be released early March – minister Mr Jones’ statement came minutes before the force announced Lord Mandelson had been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The Independent UK · Feb 23
Starmer orders ethics chief to investigate Labour minister over targeting of reporters Labour Together reportedly paid £36,000 for the probe The Independent UK · Feb 23
Ethics watchdog to investigate minister Josh Simons over think tank allegations Labour Together is accused of paying PR firm Apco Worldwide £36,000 to look into the background of journalists in 2023. Evening Standard · Feb 23
Futile resignations and blatant revisionism to the fore as Starmer staggers on The same cabinet ministers who failed to speak up for the PM in the morning were soon offering their undying support The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Who are No 10’s new power brokers after Morgan McSweeney’s resignation? As the PM appoints two acting replacements, here are the five people vying for his ear in the new operation The Guardian - UK · Feb 8
Euston HS2 back on track, say ministers as final tunnelling begins First of two 1,600-tonne boring machines drilling the 4.5 miles from Old Oak Common station switched on in London The Guardian - UK · Jan 27
Euston, here we come! HS2 starts digging tunnels to central London in landmark moment for long-awaited scheme However, new station - alongside a revamped mainline station - is not due to open for 15 years Evening Standard · Jan 27
The Independent UK · Jan 27 HS2 starts digging Euston tunnel despite station funding doubts Old Oak Common will be the London terminus for HS2 services when they start because of delays in developing Euston station
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 Love, actually? Starmer’s ‘keep calm’ approach to Trump comes under strain Minister keen to stress politics is not like the movies but PM’s ‘pragmatic’ line is drawing increasing criticism
Evening Standard · Jan 20 Putin’s Board of Peace invite ‘concerning’, No 10 says, as Starmer mulls offer The board is part of Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan to bring a sustained end to the conflict in Gaza.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 Starmer’s chief secretary reveals plans to bust ‘the sludge’ in Whitehall Under-performing civil servants will be sacked and taskforces brought in to solve problems, says Darren Jones
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Trump’s latest attack on UK ‘not normal’, says top Starmer ally after Chagos U-turn Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Britain’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Euronews · Jan 20 Trump says UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius is an act of 'great stupidity' The US president said the UK's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take control of Greenland.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 Minister tells MPs that China mega-embassy will have ‘clear security advantages’ – as it happened Dan Jarvis answers questions in the Commons over the decision to approve a new ‘super-embassy’
Evening Standard · Jan 20 Darren Jones brands reports he is source of Streeting briefing ‘total nonsense’ There have been reports of Cabinet-level infighting over the Health Secretary’s position in recent weeks.
Evening Standard · Jan 20 UK hits back after Trump slams Starmer for 'great stupidity' on the Chagos Islands deal backed by Marco Rubio Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the US administration had welcomed the deal on the islands in the Indian Ocean
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 UK to create new ‘school of government’ to train senior civil servants Establishment will give training in AI and other skills, more than a decade after David Cameron axed previous school
Evening Standard · Jan 14 Family of 21-year-old paramedic who died in ambulance crash honoured by the King The parents of Alice Clark, who died in a road traffic accident in Kent in January 2022, have been awarded the Elizabeth Emblem.