Could the Mandelson scandal bring down Keir Starmer?

Could the Mandelson scandal bring down Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer says Peter Mandelson "lied repeatedly" about the extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and said that he regrets appointing the Labour Peer as US ambassador in 2024. But with the relationship between the men well known, questions about the Prime Minister's political judgement are looming. Could this be the moment that brings down the Prime Minister?

Later, Sir Brian Leveson on why the courts system faces potential collapse without major reform - and the calls to resurrect his investigations into phone hacking and the media.

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How political violence and conspiracy became mainstream in Britain

How political violence and conspiracy became mainstream in Britain

10 years on from the murder of MP Jo Cox, there is a grim warning from her sister Kim Leadbeater: the atmosphere in politics now is "probably worse".Leadbeater warns of people trying to "sow division"...

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Will Starmer's social media ban for kids really happen?

Will Starmer's social media ban for kids really happen?

In what feels like one of the few genuinely radical decisions of his premiership, Keir Starmer has announced an almost complete ban on social media for the under 16s, starting next spring. Messaging a...

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Starmer in shambles: Can he last the week?

Starmer in shambles: Can he last the week?

Armed Forces minister Al Carns and a couple of junior frontbenchers followed the Defence Secretary John Healey in resigning from government last night.Healey's accusation was a stinging one - that Kei...

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Is John Healey’s resignation a fatal blow for Keir Starmer?

Is John Healey’s resignation a fatal blow for Keir Starmer?

Around lunch time today, as The News Agents were battling their own excitement in the shape of a fire drill, the Defence Secretary suddenly resigned without warning. He left with a devastating critiqu...

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Visas, Tickets... Trump: Why this World Cup feels hard to love? - The Sports Agents

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Nedum touches down in USA and joins Gabby & Mark to discuss the opening game of the World Cup 2026; How excited are the locals, dark horses for the tournament & more...But with such a constant stream ...

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Special Report: Belfast riots - how Elon Musk is stoking a new wave of British violence

Special Report: Belfast riots - how Elon Musk is stoking a new wave of British violence

Belfast was ablaze last night, 24 hours after the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie. Houses, cars and buses were set on fire during riots across the city. It has since been announced that Ogilvie ha...

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Is Britain really the least racist country on earth?

Is Britain really the least racist country on earth?

This morning Kemi Badenoch put equality laws at the centre of a new political dividing line, pledging that a future Conservative government would scrap the Public Sector Equality Duty. She says that “...

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Is Trump impotent?

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President Trump told the FTs' Edward Luce that he "called all the shots" over the Iran ceasefire. Shortly before he spoke, Iran had launched missiles at Israel."He [Netanyahu] won’t have any choice......

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