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Mandelson saga will bring PM down unless he takes 'necessary action', Harman warns
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (583+ words) The former deputy Labour leader has warned that Peter Mandelson has "drifted so far away" from his values, and must return to them to survive. Thursday 5 February 2026 18:13, UK Sir Keir Starmer risks being toppled by the fiasco around Lord Mandelson…...
Starmer apologises for 'believing Mandelson's lies' - as opposition call for no confidence vote
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (702+ words) The prime minister remained mired in controversy over the links between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson, who he made US ambassador. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are vying for Sir Keir Starmer to resign. Thursday 5 February 2026 15:55, UK Sir Keir Starmer…...
Starmer: Is there a future?
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (126+ words) Thursday 5 February 2026 08:13, UK As the political drama over Peter Mandelson spills into the Commons - with another climbdown and a damaging revelation - it raises the bigger question: How secure is the Sir Keir Starmer premiership? With some MPs calling for Sir…...
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey 'shocked' by Peter Mandelson 'cover up"
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (138+ words) Sky News is an unrivalled, world class breaking news service with a spirit of innovation and a fresh approach to news broadcasting. As the UK's first dedicated 24-hour news channel, Sky News has built a deserved reputation for being the…...
Beth Rigby: Even Starmer's allies are unsure about his future
19+ hour, 52+ min ago (599+ words) Some Labour MPs consider Sir Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador an unforgivable lapse of judgement. Thursday 5 February 2026 03:55, UK By my reckoning, yesterday will be remembered as perhaps the most difficult of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership…...
PM in 'precarious position' after MPs force climbdown over Mandelson files release
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (737+ words) After Labour MPs refused to back the government, the PM will be forced to share documents with parliament amid a Metropolitan Police investigation into Lord Mandelson's conduct. Thursday 5 February 2026 01:47, UK Sir Keir Starmer is facing growing anger among Labour MPs…...
The sex and secrets scandal which could bring down another prime minister more than 60 years on from Profumo
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (643+ words) After a chaotic Commons showdown, some MPs are predicting that the Peter Mandelson scandal will bring down Sir Keir Starmer. Wednesday 4 February 2026 22:49, UK Is the Mandelson-Epstein crisis Sir Keir Starmer's Profumo scandal? Both involved sex, call girls, lurid revelations and…...
'Anyone can be attacked at any moment': The young victims of crime who've lost trust in the system
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (813+ words) As a consultation launches into a Victims' Code, the government admits many children and young people don't know where to turn following crimes such as domestic abuse and sexual violence. Thursday 5 February 2026 03:15, UK Young people who have encountered the police…...
Sir Keir Starmer pledges to 'reverse devastating decline' with £800m extra investment in 40 communities
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (552+ words) In a speech on Thursday, the prime minister will attack what he calls the "scorched earth of Tory austerity", while recognising the threat from Reform UK, comparing it to a "contest between renewal and grievance". Wednesday 4 February 2026 22:32, UK Sir Keir…...
An uncomfortable truth must be confronted to turn the tide on foster care
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (477+ words) Ministers insist this time is different - but the new recruitment drives fails to answer the question foster carers keep asking. Wednesday 4 February 2026 10:05, UK The government says it wants to fix fostering. Again. This week's pledge - "88m, a national recruitment drive, and…...