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Pity Keir Starmer – he’s the fall guy for a Labour right that’s ready to cast him aside

The PM is the face of failure, but he is not solely responsible. As the Blairite ideologues mass behind Wes Streeting, we should hold them to account too, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs urge Reeves to drop private finance plans for NHS buildings

Chancellor told PFI-style schemes familiar from New Labour era are ‘fiscal illusion’ offering no value for money

The Guardian - UK

Ex-DfE permanent secretary: School system consistently failing poorest pupils

Former DfE permanent secretary Jonathan Slater suggests replacing current Ofsted inspections with a new accountability system for schools

Evening Standard

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A leaked memo, a Maga-style hat and a trail of broken pledges – it’s Labour’s great housing betrayal

Ignore the bombast: Steve ‘build, baby, build’ Reed’s boast looks likely to end in targets more pathetic than they are now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Blunkett: Better Whitehall the only way to see off ‘far-right’ threat

Lord Blunkett served in former prime minister Sir Tony Blair’s New Labour cabinets between 1997 and 2004, and again in 2005.

Evening Standard

No route back to Government for Mandelson, Starmer signals

The grandee of the New Labour era was sacked from his role as the UK’s ambassador to the US after his links to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham: Labour MPs are privately urging me to oust Keir Starmer

ANDY Burnham has said MPs are privately urging him to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership in an intervention likely to fuel speculation…

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Who is Andy Burnham? The ‘King of the North’ threatening Starmer’s premiership

PROFILE: The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in shining armour, even…

The Independent UK

Tate and National galleries should share more artworks

Brief letters: Great art | Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s party | New Labour | Lord Mandelson

The Guardian - UK

Karan Gokani shares his recipe for a Bombay sandwich, the cheese toastie of dreams

From his latest cookbook, Indian 101, Karan Gokani shares his favourite street food snack

Evening Standard

If Keir Starmer’s Labour can’t satisfy the unions, another party will

At this year’s TUC conference, I found cautious optimism about the employment rights bill – and a resurgent left looking to capture hearts and minds, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Lord Mandelson: the New Labour ‘Dark lord’ brought down by ‘best pal’ Epstein

He started out as a Labour communications director in 1985 and was first elected as an MP in 1992.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer sacks Lord Mandelson as ambassador to US over Epstein friendship

The New Labour grandee has been withdrawn over emails showing the depth of his relationship with the convicted paedophile.

Evening Standard

Peter Mandelson: The comeback king whose luck finally ran out

The politician resigned twice from cabinet, and has now been sacked as ambassador to the US

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Evening Standard

Lord Mandelson: ‘Dark lord’ of New Labour facing pressure over Epstein links

Peter Mandelson resigned twice from cabinet in 1998 and 2001, under the Blair government.

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Pressure mounts on Mandelson over ‘sickening’ links to Epstein

A Government minister said emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein made him ‘shudder’.

International Business Times UK

Who is Peter Mandelson? Quick Facts About UK's 'Prince of Darkness' Tied to Epstein Letter

Peter Mandelson, UK ambassador to Washington and New Labour strategist, faces scrutiny over past ties to Jeffrey Epstein amid renewed debate on his influence and judgement.

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UK cannot take US special relationship for granted, Mandelson warns

In a wide-ranging speech, Lord Mandelson, a key architect of New Labour, said the country cannot afford to show any ‘complacency’.

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The Conversation

It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent

In 1998, British prime minister Tony Blair was bullish about his government’s vision for local democracy in London. A city-wide referendum had just firmly endorsed New Labour’s plan to give London a mayor. Though only a third of the electorate turned out, 72% of them were in favour – much…

The Guardian - UK

The Labour right wants Wes Streeting in No 10. Why? What does he really stand for?

Look the way the health secretary has governed the NHS and you can see what a Streeting premiership might look like, says author Oliver Eagleton

The Guardian - UK

‘I became obsessed’: New Labour psychodrama grips TikTok teenagers

Nostalgic social media videos detailing Blair-Brown rivalry elicit cult following among young political fans

Evening Standard

Starmer pays tribute after death of ex-Labour general secretary Tom Sawyer

Lord Sawyer helped shape the reforms to the party during the New Labour era.

The Conversation

Fear of crime is a useful political tool, even if the data doesn’t back it up

“We’re actually facing, in many parts of our country, nothing short of societal collapse.” This was the dire warning from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, in setting out his party’s goal of halving crime.

The Guardian - UK

Teenage pregnancy rates are a barometer of Britain’s progress. The tale they now tell is not reassuring

Years of austerity have destroyed the web of services that tackled this complex problem. Compared to our European neighbours, we are failing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s very personal to me’: Darren Jones on his £500m plan to fight child poverty

Treasury chief secretary says he wants to emulate New Labour support for community groups that changed his life

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