Starmer’s authority in doubt as Labour MPs vent fury over Mandelson Politics Sir Keir Starmer was under mounting pressure last night after he admitted he had been warned about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein prior to appointing him as ambassador to Washington. Starmer’s attempts to handle the release of files relating to Mandelson’s vetting process were then thwarted by furious Labour backbenchers demanding independent scrutiny of [...]
No10 communications chief to quit after nine months Politics Sir Keir Starmer’s director of communications, Matthew Doyle, is set to quit No10 Downing Street after nine months in the job. Doyle, who served as the Prime Minister’s communications chief in opposition, is understood to be stepping down immediately after feeling he had stabilised the government’s communications strategy after a rocky first few months in [...]
Starmer pledges ‘wealth creation’ – but can his policies deliver it? Politics Sir Keir Starmer has cautioned voters his government’s first fiscal statement would be “short-term pain for long-term good”.