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Darren Jones sent private praise to Mandelson as he was being sacked, missing from official disclosures
The prime minister’s close ally Darren Jones expressed his sympathies to Peter Mandelson after he was dismissed as US ambassador in messages that were not included in the humble address release.
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Farage doubles down on "two-tier policing" claim despite backlash from Starmer and Badenoch
Nigel Farage has reinforced his claims of ’two-tier policing’ in Britain after facing backlash for his remarks regarding the murder of student Henry Nowak in Southampton.
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Labour MPs push to cap political donations and tighten election rules
Labour MPs are advocating for the Government’s landmark elections bill to be strengthened with numerous amendments that could limit political donations in the UK
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The Mandelson files expose a political culture built on influence, access and loyalty
Political analysts have been frustrated by the mass redactions in the Mandelson files published on Monday: with so much obscured, many serious questions remain unanswered.
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Mandelson appointment messages expose Labour splits as Starmer gathers Cabinet
Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of his Cabinet on Tuesday after messages released regarding Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK ambassador to the US exposed divisions within Labour.
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Labour minister rejects claims MPs want higher taxes to fund welfare after leaked Mandelson messages
Labour MPs are not aiming to increase taxes to finance more benefits, according to Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds.
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Mandelson urged to surrender phone as leaked files expose private criticism of Starmer’s leadership
Peter Mandelson described Keir Starmer’s No10 as “beleaguered and bereft” and said the Prime Minister lacked “verve” in explosive documents published today.
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Labour’s McFadden blasted colleagues obsessed with taxing Britain to fund benefits
Labour’s Pat McFadden complained to Lord Mandelson about the attitude of backbenchers - saying his colleagues were only concerned with who they could tax to fund benefits increases.
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Calls grow for UK–Scottish joint inquiry into SNP embezzlement scandal involving Peter Murrell
The UK and Scottish parliaments should hold a joint inquiry into Peter Murrell’s financial crimes, former Labour first minister Jack McConnell has said.
535
MoD failed to protect billions from fraud and corruption
A damning report released today by the Public Accounts Committee reveals the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) alarming failures to protect taxpayer money from economic crime and corruption.
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Foreign money, crypto cash and billionaire donors pose existential threat to UK politics
It may not seem like it, but British politicians are cheap dates. Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform UK in Wales, worked for Russia for just £40,000
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Mandelson files reveal behind-the-scenes links between UK government, Palantir and Peter Thiel
On 22 July 2025, Britain’s Ambassador to the United States sent a short email to the two most senior aides in Downing Street. The subject line was a name: “Peter Thiel.”
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Leaked Mandelson files expose criticism of Starmer, Cabinet WhatsApps and security fears
Peter Mandelson said the government would ‘never regret’ appointing him and attacked Keir Starmer’s leadership in private messages with Cabinet Ministers, the newly released Mandelson files show.
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New Mandelson files threaten fresh turmoil as government releases 1,000 pages
The government could be plunged into fresh chaos today after the second wave of files relating to Peter Mandelson was released.
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Mandelson calls Starmer’s Downing Street “beleaguered and bereft” in leaked WhatsApp messages
Lord Peter Mandelson warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s Downing Street operation is "beleaguered and bereft" in damaging WhatsApp messages to a Cabinet minister.
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Epstein cover-up unmasked: ISC prepares massive Mandelson files drop after Starmer ignored Powell’s vetting warnings
The second tranche of documents relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US will be published on Monday, three sources involved in the process have told the BBC.
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"Identity politics is tearing communities apart,’"warns ex-Oldham leader after election deadlock
“Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of Oldham council has warned, in the week marking the 25th anniversary of race riots across the north of England.
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Former SNP Westminster leader backs Nicola Sturgeon despite mounting fallout from £400k fraud scandal
The former SNP leader at Westminster has defended Nicola Sturgeon amid her estranged husband’s embezzlement scandal casting a dark shadow over Holyrood.
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Wes Streeting backs North Sea drilling and national insurance cuts in Labour leadership pitch
Labour should consider reducing national insurance and granting new oil drilling licenses for the North Sea, Wes Streeting said as he continued to advocate for the party’s leadership.
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Nicola Sturgeon says she is "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit" after Murrell fraud admission
A determined Nicola Sturgeon expressed that she feels like she is “serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit” after her estranged husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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Elon Musk-linked surge for Restore Britain piles pressure on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
Nigel Farage is facing a potential crisis as Reform battles an even more right-wing party - fueled by support from Elon Musk.
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Labour peer Tom Watson announces House of Lords leave after cancer recurrence
Lord Tom Watson, the former Labour deputy leader, has announced he is taking a leave of absence from the House of Lords following the recurrence of his cancer.
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Nicola Sturgeon says she was "deceived, betrayed and lied to" by Peter Murrell after SNP embezzlement guilty plea
Nicola Sturgeon stated she was “deceived, betrayed and lied to” by her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, as he embezzled hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP.
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UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors into shared asylum rooms, high court finds
Shabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful.
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Labour reports Nigel Farage’s alleged phone hack to police after Reform leader failed to do so
Labour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone to police and government cybersecurity officials after the Reform UK leader failed to do so himself.
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