Peter Mandelson to be asked to hand over messages on personal phone Communications between ministers and Mandelson are set to be published by officials The Independent UK · Mar 27
Ed Miliband’s stock is rising because he’s a rare commodity in Labour these days: a thinker The party seems to have woken up to its need for an old-style intellectual heavyweight to counter the vacuousness of recent years, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Mar 27
What happened to Morgan McSweeney’s phone? Former Deputy Cabinet Secretary Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson, former No.10 special adviser, react to the news that Morgan McSweeney’s phone was snatched in London. The Independent UK · Mar 26
Tories are convinced McSweeney’s phone is the only one in London not to have been stolen Having painted London as a crime-ridden no-go zone, you’d have thought the Conservatives might cut McSweeney some slack The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Full transcript of Morgan McSweeny phone theft 999 call - as Keir Starmer says cover-up theory is ‘far-fetched’ PM - ‘The idea that everybody could have seen that .. there there’d be a request over the phone is, to my mind, a little bit far-fetched’ Evening Standard · Mar 26
PM rejects ‘far-fetched’ scepticism about Morgan McSweeney phone theft Keir Starmer responds after Kemi Badenoch spokesperson says she ‘raised eyebrow’ in relation to account of theft The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Starmer says it is ‘far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files His former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s phone was stolen last year The Independent UK · Mar 26
‘Far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files – PM There are concerns exchanges relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be lost. The Independent UK · Mar 26
Would Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone have Mandelson messages on it? The theft of the ex-Labour chief of staff’s mobile has raised eyebrows in the context of the scandal over ex-ambassador The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Why questions are being asked about Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 25
McSweeney-Mandelson messages still exist despite theft of ex-chief of staff’s phone Cabinet Office thought to have a number of exchanges between the friends, which are expected to be released within weeks The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Morgan McSweeney’s 999 call after phone theft reveals he failed to tell police he was Starmer’s chief of staff Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff reported his device had been snatched in central London last October The Independent UK · Mar 25
Why did the Met Police not investigate Morgan McSweeney's phone snatching? Keir Starmer's former chief of staff had his phone, which contained messages with Lord Peter Mandelson, stolen in London in October Evening Standard · Mar 25
Police make major error in case of Morgan McSweeney’s snatched mobile phone IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 24
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Police to revisit investigation into Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone after admitting address blunder The error will now be amended and the force will reassess whether there is available evidence, police said
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 Police to reassess Morgan McSweeney phone theft over address error Force previously said it was ‘too busy’ to investigate theft despite it potentially holding sensitive information
International Business Times UK · Mar 19 Labour Civil War: Angela Rayner Branded 'Helpless' Keir Starmer's New 'Puppet Master' In Labour's escalating civil war, Angela Rayner challenges Keir Starmer's leadership, slamming 'un-British' policies and positioning herself as the party's saviour ahead of May's pivotal elections.
The Independent UK · Mar 14 Starmer’s chief of staff ‘used personal email to communicate with Mandelson’ before appointment Labour has been accused of a ‘cover-up’ after just 31 messages and documents relating to Lord Mandelson’s US ambassador role were released
International Business Times UK · Mar 13 Mandelson WhatsApp Leaks Threaten To Topple More Ministers As Starmer Braces For Resignations Leaked Mandelson WhatsApp messages threaten to topple ministers. Starmer faces possible resignations amid ongoing disclosures and political fallout.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 Starmer may face more resignations after release of Mandelson WhatsApp messages, say sources PM has apologised for his handling of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, but next tranche of files could contain further damaging details
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 The Mandelson papers reveal a prime minister who would rather not hear from dissenting voices Warnings were ignored because No 10 had already made up its mind to let Peter Mandelson sail through, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11 Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show Newly released documents also show Peter Mandelson was offered highly classified briefings before formal vetting was complete
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Starmer must now give a full account of himself over Mandelson THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The first tranche of ‘Mandelson papers’ has raised further questions about the prime minister’s judgement – and it is time that his mistake in appointing the former ambassador was explained in full, and by Starmer himself
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Mandelson papers reveal Keir Starmer ignored warnings over peer’s links to Epstein PM was warned about ambassador’s links to Epstein and told hiring him could cause ‘reputational damage’