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The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

Top Starmer aide quits over sexually explicit Diane Abbott messages

Paul Ovenden resigns from director of strategy role after ‘unacceptable’ messages sent in 2017 uncovered

The Independent UK

Voices: Is Trump’s state visit smart statecraft or a diplomatic disaster? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Have your say: Downing Street has hailed the visit as a ‘historic opportunity’ to cement ties with Washington

The Independent UK

Starmer’s right hand man has resigned – what does this mean for the future of the PM?

ANALYSIS: Many people in Labour wanted Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff before he finally quit over the Mandelson scandal, but now the question is if Starmer can survive as PM without him, David Maddox writes

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson after No 10: files reveal troubling secrets of the ex-PM’s pursuit of profit

In his international dash for cash, Johnson appears to have repeatedly broken ethics rules as he tried to trade on relationships made in Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street officials aware of Mandelson emails to Epstein before Starmer defended him

Labour MP condemns ‘embarrassing’ shambles as prime minister and his team continue to face questions over what they knew and when – and why Mandelson was appointed as US ambassador in the first place

The Independent UK

Labour deputy contender Lucy Powell calls for culture change at No 10

Ex-Commons leader says she wants Downing Street to be better connected to MPs and that she would deliver difficult truths to PM

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s President Herzog said ‘argued out of respect’ with British PM

Downing Street later stressed that ‘the UK and Israel are longstanding allies’ despite their differences.

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Meeting with Keir Starmer was ‘tough’, says Israeli president

Isaac Herzog says ‘when allies meet they can argue’ after some Labour MPs condemn Downing Street meeting

The Guardian - UK

Israeli president offers ‘fact-finding mission’ after ‘tough’ talks at No 10

The meeting came after Israel carried out airstrikes against senior Hamas leaders who had travelled to Qatar for ceasefire talks.

Evening Standard

In pictures: Keir Starmer welcomes Isaac Herzog to Downing Street

SIR Keir Starmer has shaken hands with Israeli President Isaac Herzog outside No 10 ...

The National (Scotland)

‘Britain owes Palestine’ petition handed in at No 10 demanding reparations

Organisers said the petition shows how ‘ongoing Palestinian suffering can be traced directly to Britain’s violations of international law’.

Evening Standard

Starmer vows to be ‘clear’ with Herzog that UK condemns Israel’s strike on Qatar

The Prime Minister will meet the Israeli president in Downing Street later on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Leak exposes Washington Post boss Will Lewis’s role as secret adviser to Boris Johnson while PM

Extensive meetings in 2022 between Lewis, then vice-chair of AP, and Johnson were not disclosed in transparency records

The Guardian - UK

Starmer meets Palestinian Authority president Abbas at No 10

Both leaders agreed there will be ‘absolutely no role’ for Hamas in the future governance of Palestine, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson had dinner in lockdown with peer funding flat refit, files suggest

Apparent meeting with David Brownlow is one of several potential further lockdown breaches revealed in Boris Files

Evening Standard

Starmer and Spanish PM both condemn ‘terrible’ situation in Gaza as they meet

The two leaders also signed a new bilateral deal as they met at Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon.

The Independent UK

No 10 insists Reeves’s authority not dented by reshuffle after market jitters

Downing Street underscored ministers’ continuing commitment to fiscal rules as government borrowing costs surge

Evening Standard

Reeves’ authority not dented by reshuffle, No 10 says in bid to calm markets

Downing Street underscored ministers’ continuing commitment to fiscal rules as government borrowing costs surge.

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The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers could be housed in ‘modular buildings on industrial sites’ when hotels close, No 10 says – as it happened

Government spokesperson confirms migrants could be housed on industrial sites

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer to host Cabinet meeting after poaching top Rachel Reeves aide in No 10 reshuffle

The Prime Minister is celebrating his 63rd birthday today as he faces a host of challenges from the small boats crisis to tight public finances

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street shake-up: who’s in and who’s out at No 10

Departures and new hires expected to give PM more direct oversight of delivery of key government priorities

Evening Standard

Starmer insists Downing Street shake-up is ‘second phase’ not reshuffle

The Prime Minister said he wanted to focus on ‘delivery, delivery, delivery’.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer shakes up Downing St team with mini-reshuffle

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The Independent UK

Reeves sidelined as Starmer hires new economic team in surprise reshuffle

The prime minister has moved to get a grip on the political agenda after a torrid year and also sacked his director of communications

The Independent UK

Tell us what Labour actually stands for, prime minister

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The resignation of Sir Keir Starmer’s principal private secretary – the third senior departure from Downing Street in less than a year – points to deep-rooted problems within the administration

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