Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy condemns Labour briefings ‘dripping with misogyny’ It comes after the Prime Minister held talks with female Labour parliamentarians earlier on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Feb 11
How Mandelson appointment nearly cost Starmer his job as UK prime minister British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced the biggest crisis of his leadership because of his decision to appoint a close ally of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the plum job of U.K. ambassador to the United States The Independent UK · Feb 10
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham declares support for Sir Keir Starmer Mr Burnham, long seen as a potential leadership rival to the Prime Minister, also called for ‘stability’ in the Labour Party. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Starmer thanks ‘strong and united’ Cabinet after day of turmoil The Prime Minister thanked his team after ministers rallied around him with public messages of support. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Ignore the smears: I was never a close friend of Peter Mandelson. And I fully understand the lessons we must learn I knew him but not well, and worry now that he thrived in our political culture. There was a failure of moral seriousness, says health secretary Wes Streeting The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
UK leader Starmer fights for his job as Mandelson-Epstein revelations spark a leadership crisis British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a political crisis as he tries to persuade Labour Party lawmakers not to oust him The Independent UK · Feb 9
Mandelson-Starmer latest: Rayner ‘warned PM not to appoint peer’ over Epstein links after police search his homes The former deputy prime minister reportedly told Starmer appointing Mandelson would be a mistake The Independent UK · Feb 7
Labour thinktank close to Morgan McSweeney paid firm to investigate journalists Labour Together hired company to look at Sunday Times and Guardian reporters after article about donations, documents suggest The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
London Labour grandees slam Starmer for believing 'Prince of Darkness' Mandelson on Epstein links as PM fights for job Former Labour Deputy Leader Baroness Harman piles pressure on the Prime Minister as he battles for survival Evening Standard · Feb 6
Hit Lord Mandelson with 'full force of the law,' says Baroness Hazarika voicing fury from Labour MPs The Labour peer said the former British ambassador to the US should be ‘investigated robustly by the police without fear or favour’ Evening Standard · Feb 6
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 · Feb 5
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 The Independent UK · Feb 5
PM warns against rise in politics only interested in ‘exploiting social scars’ The speech came amid a torrid week for Sir Keir Starmer. Evening Standard · Feb 5
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 · Feb 5
The Times of India · Feb 5 Epstein files fallout: Why UK PM Keir Starmer is under fire The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is creating political pressure for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his past appointment of Peter Mandelson, who is now under criminal investigation. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump faces no immediate threat despite his name appearing in Epstein files, highlighting differing political environments and institutional responses…
Evening Standard · Feb 4 Starmer to warn of communities’ decline in bid to move on from Mandelson scandal The Prime Minister will try to focus attention on his Government’s work to curb the cost of living and revamp high streets.
Evening Standard · Feb 4 Mandelson’s US job appointment details set for release amid Epstein fallout Under Tory pressure, the Government has agreed to release papers on Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US.
The Independent UK · Feb 3 Lord Mandelson’s fate is now intertwined with that of the Labour government THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The fall of Keir Starmer’s disgraced former US ambassador may not bring down the prime minister, but it hasn’t helped the administration’s chances of survival
The Independent UK · Feb 3 Mandelson facing police probe over Epstein emails as he quits House of Lords Prime minister accuses Mandelson of letting ‘his country down’ as the disgraced peer bows to pressure and quits House of Lords
The Independent UK · Feb 3 UK politician Peter Mandelson under scrutiny over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein British police are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Lord Mandelson must hand in his title and face up to Congress THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Keir Starmer is right to demand his former US ambassador relinquish his peerage and testify before Congress about his ‘life adviser’ Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes
The Independent UK · Feb 2 British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has already cost Peter Mandelson the post of Britain’s ambassador to Washington
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Police must investigate Peter Mandelson after Epstein file revelations – SNP Stephen Flynn has said there must be an investigation into potential misconduct in public office.
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Anas Sarwar challenged to ‘disclose all correspondence’ with Lord Mandelson The SNP made the demand after the Scottish Labour leader said it was ‘right’ Lord Mandelson had resigned from his party.
Evening Standard · Feb 2 MP Dan Norris ‘vigorously denies’ sexual offence allegations Norris, 65, had been suspended by the Labour Party and had the Whip in the House of Commons removed last year after his original arrest