Starmer and Cooper lead from the back as junior ministers take the Mandy flak PM and foreign secretary were nowhere in sight as hapless Stephen Doughty faced the Commons over Peter Mandelson The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025
Mandelson’s sacking has left one big question – and it has nothing to do with Epstein NEWS ANALYSIS: Lord Mandelson is part of a long list of key appointees that Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to sack for predictable problems, which poses big questions about his judgment, as David Maddox explains The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025
Anas Sarwar defends Keir Starmer's handling of Peter Mandelson saga ANAS Sarwar has defended Keir Starmer's handling of the row over Peter Mandelson's role. The National (Scotland) · Sep 11, 2025
UK Ambassador to U.S. Fired Over Jeffrey Epstein Links The decision follows the release of emails this week in which Mandelson encouraged Epstein to "fight for early release" and tell the convicted sex offer "I think the world of you" Latin Times · Sep 11, 2025
Minister unveils UK crackdown on Kyrgyz finance to ‘keep pressure on’ Putin Russian leaders are ‘sorely mistaken’ if they thought they could ‘hide’ their efforts to evade sanctions, Stephen Doughty said. Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025
'Spineless': Quarter of Keir Starmer's Cabinet blasted Donald Trump's last UK trip A QUARTER of Keir Starmer’s “spineless” Cabinet slammed Donald Trump’s first state visit to the UK. The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2025
After decades of division, can this European country finally find peace? Cyprus was divided in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup by Athens junta-backed supporters of uniting the island with Greece The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Anti-corruption champion sent to UK offshore haven amid secrecy concerns Foreign Office sending Margaret Hodge to British Virgin Islands to investigate slow progress against financial crime The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025
Labour urged to ‘have courage’ to trigger vote on Chagos deal Dame Priti Patel asked whether ministers ‘are afraid’ of Labour backbenchers, who might ‘force them into another embarrassing U-turn’. Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025
MPs push for Russian asset seizures as Government targets tech and diamond trade Sanctions are ‘a powerful tool in our armoury’, Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said. The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Government supports ‘controlled’ youth movement schemes, minister says Ahead of the UK-EU summit next week, backbench Labour MPs pressed the Government to agree a youth mobility scheme. Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
Game controller exports to Russia banned by UK gov — hopes to reduce options for enemy drone pilots The UK's Foreign Office has implemented a ban on game controller exports to Russia. Tom’s Hardware · Apr 27, 2025
Starmer: Kyiv attacks are sign that Russia’s Putin is aggressor in the war Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted progress was being made towards a ceasefire despite apparent splits between European and US positions. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
UK: Putin must agree full and immediate ceasefire following brutal Kyiv strike Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty also insisted the UK does not recognise Russian sovereignty over any territory illegally seized from Ukraine. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025 Putin ‘very wrong’ to think he can silence MPs, warns sanctioned politician ‘If Vladimir Putin thinks that sanctioning me will silence me, he is very, very wrong,’ Labour MP Johanna Baxter told the Commons.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025 Attacks on Ukraine a sobering reminder of Russia’s ‘barbaric war’, says minister The head of Britain’s armed forces has met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025 Government declines to put date on when Chagos Islands deal will be agreed Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty was responding to an urgent question in the Commons.
Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025 UK aid cuts to vaccines could lead to half a million child deaths, MPs warned Conservative former minister Sir David Davis asked Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty how he “lives with himself”.
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025 UN talks to end Cyprus crisis are ‘a waste of time’ unless Starmer changes British policy, UK minister warned Exclusive: UK foreign office minister Stephen Doughty will land in Cyprus on Friday to meet leaders of both sides of the divided island
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 Concern in Downing Street over Chagos Islands handover deal Senior figures have reservations over agreement to cede sovereignty over islands to Mauritius, Labour sources say
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 US will put UK in tariff regime with EU over Chagos deal, says Farage Tory shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said the Chagos Islands deal was ‘one of the worst foreign policy failures in modern British history’.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025 Government has no idea how it will pay for £9bn cost of Chagos deal Exclusive: Written parliamentary answers suggest government could raid the under-pressure defence budget to pay bill
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Labour MP accuses David Lammy of misleading parliament over Chagos deal Exclusive: Foreign secretary has been criticised by one of his own MPs as the controversial deal looks to be on the brink of collapse
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 Delay finalising Chagos Islands deal until after Trump inauguration, say Tories The UK wants to cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius but lease back the strategically important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.