Keir Starmer faces fresh questions over judgment after Lord Doyle controversy Lord Doyle has had the Labour whip removed. Evening Standard · Feb 12
The Real Keir comes out fighting and turns the tables on deluded Kemi The Tory leader thinks she has masterminded the PM’s series of crises. You could put her on a fairground ride and she would still think she was in control of where she was going The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
Dame Antonia Romeo: Who is the UK’s first female Cabinet Secretary? The so-called ‘Queen of Woke’ is tipped to become the first woman to be Cabinet Secretary, amid further changes at Downing Street Evening Standard · Feb 11
Furious female Labour MPs urge Starmer to make a woman his de facto deputy Harriet Harman leads calls for an appointment that would ‘turbocharge’ a ‘complete culture change’ at No 10 The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
Who could fill key No 10 vacancies – and win the battle for Starmer’s ear? Everyone around PM agrees ‘chaos’ at No 10 has to be sorted, but there are competing factions trying to gain upper hand The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
Starmer’s ‘put up or shut up’ message to his rivals is overshadowed by a new scandal NEWS ANALYSIS: It was clear that, after the failed coup on Monday, Sir Keir needed to come out, face the public and issue a defiant message to show he will not back down. But news that his former communications chief has lost the Labour whip means any respite will be… The Independent UK · Feb 10
Steady Ed conjures up a Keir in his own image – complete with fake steering wheel Miliband is one minister who doesn’t want to be PM, and is more than happy to let Starmer think he is still in control The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
Andy Burnham backs Starmer but urges him to be bolder and more inclusive Greater Manchester mayor calls for unity while setting out what he thinks the government’s platform should be The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
UK's Starmer vows to 'fight for his job' as Epstein-Mandelson scandal deepens The UK prime minister has insisted he would not step down amid calls for his resignation from opposition and party members alike. Euronews · Feb 10
Tuesday briefing: Is Keir Starmer in office, but out of staff? In today’s newsletter: As the exit of Morgan McSweeney brings a new threat to Starmer’s premiership, we look at why a chief of staff is important to a prime minister, who he might appoint next, and whether he can turn things around The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leader The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
Labour soft left urges Starmer to reshuffle cabinet to end infighting Leadership contest would be wrong and counterproductive, Tribune group says on day of turmoil for No 10 and party The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
‘PM comes out fighting’: what the UK papers say as Starmer battles on Prime minister stares down growing call for his resignation amid the Peter Mandelson-Epstein scandal The Guardian - AU · Feb 10
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 · Feb 9
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 How the Downing Street machine ensured Starmer survived to fight another day There was a very real chance the PM would be out after losing two senior staffers but some well-organised support bought him some time
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Top civil servant could become third key No 10 departure in days Exclusive: Cabinet secretary Chris Wormald is expected to follow Morgan McSweeney and Tim Allan out the door
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Sir Keir is the loneliest PM – but he must stay in office THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It would be detrimental to the country if the prime minister were to be bowled out of office so soon after winning a historic election. For all the setbacks, he must come out fighting
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 The Guardian view on Morgan McSweeney’s resignation: Sir Keir’s premiership is on the road to nowhere Editorial: The departure of the prime minister’s chief of staff signals the demise of the political project which put him in No 10. All bets are off now.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Is Britain about to lose another prime minister? While the herd is yet to move against Keir Starmer, many believe his tenure may be coming to an end
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 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 Independent UK · Feb 9 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
The Conversation · Feb 9 How much longer can Keir Starmer survive? When they disintegrate, governments often do so slowly, then quickly. Despite dragooned public statements of support from the cabinet, the government of Keir Starmer gives every appearance of entering that second phase.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 The left warned that Starmerism would end like this. Now all of Britain faces the fallout Peter Mandelson helped Morgan McSweeney privilege Labour’s reactionary forces to sustain the PM, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Rise in UK borrowing costs reverses after cabinet backs Starmer Investors reassured by support for PM after fears about effect of a more left-leaning replacement on public finances
The Independent UK · Feb 9 As Tim Allan quits No 10, will Keir Starmer be the last man standing? NEWS ANALYSIS: As Tim Allan stands down as Keir Starmer’s fourth director of communications – a day after former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quit – the PM is looking increasingly vulnerable, writes David Maddox