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Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician

A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics

The Guardian - UK

Who will fight to save the West if our leaders face no consequences for their actions?

COMMENT: Britain has been enfeebled by years of top-level scandals that have gone unpunished, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley. No wonder young people don’t feel their country is worth fighting for

The Independent UK

Tony Blair pays tribute after death of election agent John Burton

Sir Tony Blair said John Burton ‘had an extraordinary talent for politics’.

Evening Standard

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Tony Blair leads tributes to former aide and ‘mentor’ John Burton

Sir Tony expressed that he had been left ‘bereft’ by his death

The Independent UK

Lord Triesman obituary

Former Labour party general secretary and chair of the FA who was described as ‘too straight, too honest and too nice’ to succeed

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson sought Epstein’s help in hunt for lucrative roles at Glencore and BP

Days after Labour’s 2010 defeat former cabinet minister began dogged pursuit of ‘highly paid’ jobs, emails show

The Guardian - UK

Mandy wonders where it all went wrong as Labour throws him to the wolves

Mandelson tried to explain as everyone from Harriet Harman to Robert Jenrick lined up to condemn him

The Guardian - UK

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Excruciating epitaph for Peter Mandelson

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson: ‘lapse of judgment’ to accept Epstein money for osteopathy course

Pressure is mounting on the Government to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage over allegations that he passed information to Jeffrey Epstein.

Evening Standard

Starmer has little to offer voters of either right or left in Gorton and Denton. That’s why he’s facing a perfect storm

The Greens are buoyant as Labour struggles. After shredding any semblance of a progressive agenda, fear of Reform is all the PM’s party has left, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

No more get-out clauses, no way back. It’s surely the end for Peter Mandelson, finally

The only question now is how it took this long for Labour’s greedy, reckless Prince of Darkness to meet his reckoning

The Guardian - UK

So is Reform a threat to democracy or merely ‘Tories: the sequel’? Starmer must make up his mind

The PM has told Labour it is in the ‘fight of our lives’ against Nigel Farage’s challengers. To win, it must first agree on a line of attack, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography

The Guardian - UK

Lord Triesman, former Labour minister and FA chair, dies aged 82

Former prime minister Tony Blair paid tribute to Triesman as a ‘vital part of the New Labour movement’

The Guardian - UK

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‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10

Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for Labour

The Conversation

Andy Burnham: what now for the King in the North?

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has been blocked from standing for parliament – a step that would have been essential to mount a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer defends blocking Andy Burnham Commons comeback but Labour MP calls for him to quit

The Prime Minister was facing a Labour revolt after party chiefs stopped Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from being able to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election

The Conversation

Starmer’s response to Trump’s Greenland outburst shows good old British pragmatism only goes so far

Having thus far taken a highly cautious line with the capricious Donald Trump, Keir Starmer broke with the US president this week over the latter’s desire to acquire Greenland.

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Euronews

Uzbek President Mirziyoyev signs Board of Peace charter and holds talks in Davos

During the World Economic Forum, Shavkat Mirziyoyev combined multilateral engagement with a series of political and economic meetings, focusing on peace initiatives, investment cooperation and Uzbekistan’s participation in international diplomatic frameworks.

Evening Standard

Late Queen’s ‘strong and complex personality’ to feature in national memorial

Renowned sculptor Karen Newman has been announced as the latest artist to be working on the tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

The Independent UK

London statue of Elizabeth II will see Queen standing despite original design

Karen Newman, who spent 20 years working as a sculptor for Madame Tussauds, has also been appointed to craft a separate tribute

The Independent UK

Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza despite war crimes arrest warrant

Israel has previously objected to the membership of the board

The Independent UK

Who has joined Trump’s board of peace – and what power will it have?

Trump seems to envision the ‘board of peace’ with a far broader scope beyond Gaza

The Conversation

Should Australia join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’? Here are 5 key points to consider

US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of his “Board of Peace”, inaugurating the second phase of his 20-point peace plan for Gaza.

The Independent UK

Is Trump trying to replace the United Nations with his own ‘board of peace’?

COMMENT: With the Kremlin claiming that Putin has been invited to join Trump’s ‘board of peace’ alongside Tony Blair, chief international correspondent Bel Trew asks what the US president is up to

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