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Starmer to chair Cabinet after Mandelson files lay bare splits

The second tranche of documents released included records of WhatsApp exchanges between Lord Mandelson and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden.

Evening Standard

Peter Mandelson said No 10 needs ‘revamp’ and ‘infusion of purpose’, files show

He also said the Government would ‘never regret’ appointing him as the UK’s ambassador to the US, in a note to former foreign secretary David Lammy.

Evening Standard

'Keystone Cops': How Lord Mandelson mocked No10 staff including Morgan McSweeney ahead of White House meeting

Thousands of documents and messages related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment and activity as US ambassador have been released

Evening Standard

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7 things we learnt from the latest Mandelson files release

THE UK Government has released three 500-page files containing key documents and personal WhatsApp messages between Peter Mandelson and senior…

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Mandelson said Government would never regret ambassador appointment, files show

Documents relating to Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to give the prestigious Washington job to Lord Mandelson were released on Monday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Mandelson’s secret WhatsApp messages with ministers released – 5 things we learned

Thousands of documents and messages related to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to the US have been released by the Government

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NS&I Withheld £367 Million From 34,000 Estates for 17 Years in 'Operational Failure' — You Could Be Owed Money

NS&I is addressing a major operational failure that left £367M in unpaid savings across 34,000 estates. What are the steps taken to rectify this and ensure families receive their rightful funds?

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UK government divided over minimum wage increase in face of youth jobs crisis

Exclusive: Some fear raising rate for people aged 18-20 will exacerbate unemployment while others point to lack of evidence

The Guardian - UK

Labour faces union backlash after minister says living wage extension to over-18s not certain before election – as it happened

Torsten Bell says Labour manifesto ‘did not set out the timeline’ for changes to living wage after scale of youth unemployment crisis revealed in Milburn report

The Guardian - UK

Minister refuses to say when long-delayed defence investment plan will be published

It comes amid mounting pressure on ministers as the Conservatives seek to force a deadline for the government to publish the review

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham accuses Tony Blair of failing to understand modern politics

The ex-Labour leader called for his party to champion the ‘radical centre’, warning it is ‘playing with fire’ over the UK’s future.

Evening Standard

Streeting and Burnham accuse Blair of failing to confront inequality in Labour criticism

Potential leadership candidates join senior figures in saying the former PM’s essay does not address today’s challenges

The Guardian - UK

NS&I to contact bereaved families owed £367m after missing savings scandal

The bank’s interim chief executive says ‘this issue should never have happened’, but warns it may take time to process claims

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves’s plan to mandate how pension funds invest was always a mistake

You can understand the motivation – more UK investment by UK funds means faster UK growth – but fiduciary duty trumps all

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‘Highly constrained’: New government pension reform plan remains deadlocked over ‘mandation’ rules

It comes amid aims to increase the amount of investment in the UK, which it is hoped will lead to economic growth

The Guardian - UK

A question for those desperate to cut benefits to fund defence: who exactly are you willing to impoverish?

George Robertson has joined Reform and the Tories in making the case. Look welfare recipients in the face and say that, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

More than 12 million to benefit from state pension increase

More than 12 million pensioners will see their State Pension increase by 4.8 per cent from April 6, under the Triple Lock guarantee, leading to a rise of up to £575. This increase is part of a government commitment expected to boost pensioners' annual incomes by up to £2,100 by…

The Guardian - UK

Families hardest hit by energy crisis could be given funds dispensed by councils in England

As Iran war continues, ministers debate several options for extending support to households

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What caused the NS&I missing savings errors and what to do if you’re affected

The state-owned savings bank owes nearly £500m to bereaved family members due to a long-running administrative problem* NS&I boss replaced as bank faces record payout over missing savings

Evening Standard

Woman tells of six-year wait to receive Premium Bonds after father’s death

Tracy McGuire-Brown said that to make the process ‘so difficult and so insensitive is just appalling’.

The Independent UK

Am I eligible for NS&I compensation after Premium Bonds scandal?

Up to £476 million in deposits was affected

The Independent UK

NS&I boss leaves Premium Bonds bank over £470m missing savings scandal

Former HMRC boss Sir Jim Harra will replace Dax Harkins as the chief executive of NS&I to ‘provide a fresh start’

Evening Standard

NS&I faces paying hundreds of millions of pounds over bereaved families blunder

The Treasury-backed provider has found an issue where the estates of deceased customers were not always repaid money from all of their accounts.

Evening Standard

NS&I faces £400million compensation payout over savings scandal as 'prizes withheld from bereaved families'

The bank is accused of losing track of investments and delaying payments - and taxpayers could end up footing the compensation bill

Evening Standard

Tory bid to scrap fuel duty increase defeated in the Commons

Prices have been driven up following the US-Israel attacks on Iran.

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