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Is the Labour party having an ideological crisis?

Morgan McSweeney – Keir Starmer’s closest aide and confidante – has left the Number 10 operation.Our editor-in-chief Tom McTague asks, is it the beginning of the end for the Prime Minister – or the en...

11 Feb 28min

Keir Starmer is safe - but for how long?

For days and weeks Westminster has been quivering with anticipation at the prospect of yet another prime ministerial resignation and leadership election.But following the resignation of Chief of Staff...

10 Feb 27min

Starmer's top two aides quit

Less than 24 hours after Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney resigned, Tim Allan, director of communications, has quit. Is this a rutheless clearout by the PM, or signs of an entire system colla...

9 Feb 23min

Elon Musk asked to attend Epstein's "wildest party"

Elon Musk’s Epstein lies, Draco Malfoy as a Chinese mascot and two Reform MPs “accidentally” voting to scrap the two child benefit cap.Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn explore their stories of the week....

7 Feb 37min

What did Starmer already know about Mandelson and Epstein?

The Labour government is fighting for its life as the Peter Mandelson scandal continues to unfold. Yesterday, Keir Starmer apologised for believing Mandelson's "lies" and appointing him as US ambassad...

6 Feb 38min

Labour MPs are turning on Starmer over Mandelson

Keir Starmer has been grilled in the Commons on his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, despite knowing his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein continued after the financier’s conviction...

5 Feb 18min

Will Mandelson be Starmer's downfall?

Keir Starmer knew about Peter Mandelson's friendship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – but still appointed him US ambassador.After a bruising Prime Minister's Questions for Keir Starmer, Ailbhe Re...

4 Feb 25min

Mandelson’s leaks to Epstein “a disgrace”

On Friday, the US Justice Department released millions of pages of the Epstein files.Dan Neidle, journalist and tax lawyer, used his investigative skills to uncover some of the most controversial deta...

3 Feb 35min