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Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliament

Exclusive: Opinions split on ‘unprecedented’ release of files, despite demand for ‘all papers’ related to ex-US ambassador’s appointment

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassador

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves Blasts Donald Trump's Iran War as Keir Starmer Prepares Crisis Address to the Nation

Rachel Reeves has branded Donald Trump's Iran war a 'folly' without an exit plan, blaming it for squeezing UK households as oil prices surge and growth forecasts are cut.

International Business Times UK

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Starmer and Macron to hold summit in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s blockade

Downing Street confirmed the summit will take place in Paris on Friday

The Independent UK

Labour Crisis: Keir Starmer Warned North Sea Drilling Pivot Will 'Tear Party In Two'

Keir Starmer faces a growing backlash over Labour's block on new North Sea drilling, as critics warn any U-turn now could split the party and embolden the Greens.

International Business Times UK

US is ‘absolutely locked in’ to Nato, Healey says despite Trump’s threats to leave

Donald Trump has accused Nato of not being ‘there when we needed them’ in his latest social media rant

The Independent UK

PM and Trump discuss need for ‘practical plan’ to reopen strait amid Gulf visit

The Prime Minister spoke to the US president while visiting the UK’s allies in the Gulf region.

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Starmer speaks with Trump about ‘practical’ plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Both leaders agreed that they are ‘at the next stage of finding a resolution’

The Independent UK

Swinney: Iran ceasefire deal a chance to ‘step back from the brink’

The First Minister welcomed the deal but pushed for more to be done on the cost of living in the UK.

Evening Standard

Iran-US Ceasefire Holds as UK PM Travels to Middle East for Urgent Talks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the Middle East to support a ceasefire between the US and Iran, aiming for a long-term resolution and stability in energy markets.

International Business Times UK

UK politics: Starmer warns ‘lot of work to do’ to make ceasefire permanent at start of talks in Gulf - as it happened

PM will meet leaders in the region to discuss diplomatic efforts to support the ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urged to limit US access to UK bases after ‘dangerous’ Trump threats

Lib Dems, Greens and some Labour MPs demand UK block US from using its airbases for Iran missions

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer Energy Bill Pledge Slammed as 'Complete Scam' Amid New Tax Hikes

Keir Starmer's much‑touted £150 energy bill cut has faced criticism after frozen tax thresholds and new analysis suggested many taxpayers will pay more overall from April. Critics argue the Prime Minister's pledge appears less like a saving and more like a tax shuffle affecting millions of ordinary workers.

International Business Times UK

UK deploys Rapid Sentry anti-drone system to Kuwait to fend off attacks, air force says

Gulf countries including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have been pulled into the Iran war, targeted by Iranian strikes in retaliation to attacks launched by the United States and Israel on 28 February.

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The Independent UK

Britain faces one of the largest shocks from Iran war energy crisis, warns IMF

Oil prices have soared in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Police checking CCTV from day Morgan McSweeney’s phone was stolen

The loss of the ex-top aide’s phone means important messages relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador will not be revealed

Evening Standard

Met Police reviewing CCTV in review of Morgan McSweeney phone theft

The loss of the ex-top aide’s phone means important messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador will not be revealed.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer ‘to make Sadiq Khan a lord’

The prime minister is expected to hand the London Mayor a peerage in the wake of the May local elections

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Evening Standard

Lord Mandelson to be asked for personal phone messages for release of files

The Cabinet Office is working on an information gathering plan and will ask the ex-Labour grandee to provide information.

The Guardian - UK

Labour failing to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, analysis finds

Ministers not on course to meet their objectives, including to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, says IfG

Evening Standard

Full transcript of Morgan McSweeny phone theft 999 call - as Keir Starmer says cover-up theory is ‘far-fetched’

PM - ‘The idea that everybody could have seen that .. there there’d be a request over the phone is, to my mind, a little bit far-fetched’

The Guardian - UK

PM rejects ‘far-fetched’ scepticism about Morgan McSweeney phone theft

Keir Starmer responds after Kemi Badenoch spokesperson says she ‘raised eyebrow’ in relation to account of theft

The Guardian - UK

Would Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone have Mandelson messages on it?

The theft of the ex-Labour chief of staff’s mobile has raised eyebrows in the context of the scandal over ex-ambassador

International Business Times UK

Critics Say Starmer's £4m Foreign Trips are 'Too Much', UK Defends Britain's 'Banging the Drum' on Investments

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spent over £4 million on foreign travel in less than two years, including a £1.2 million spike in late 2025. Transparency figures reveal high-cost delegations to Brazil, India, and South Africa. Critics argue the spending is tone-deaf, while Downing Street insists the trips secure vital…

The Independent UK

Morgan McSweeney’s 999 call after phone theft reveals he failed to tell police he was Starmer’s chief of staff

Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff reported his device had been snatched in central London last October

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