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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

‘Utter disaster’: Alan Bates attacks schemes compensating post office operators

Government should not be involved in providing redress to victims of Horizon IT scandal, campaigner tells MPs Sir Alan Bates has said that the schemes set up to compensate post office operators over the Horizon IT scandal have been an “utter disaster” and that the government should not be involved in running them. Bates, who led a two-decade fight for justice for thousands of subpostmasters falsely accused and wrongfully convicted for theft and false accounting, has previously accused the govern

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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

What is new in the latest release of Peter Mandelson documents?

Massive tranche reveals ex-ambassador’s scorn for Starmer’s leadership and his unwillingness to share information It is, Downing Street has said, the most extensive release of government documents ever done in response to a Commons motion – nearly 1,500 pages in all. But what does the second and main tranche of documents connected to Peter Mandelson’s role as US ambassador to Washington tell us that is new? Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes1 Jun 2026

Restore Britain’s Campaigns Director Worked to Make Crystal-Toting Bodybuilder Mayor of London

Restore Britain has had a turbulent few days despite its hopeful showing in Makerfield polling. Charlie Downes, Restore’s most prominent organiser, as Guido previously reported, applied to work for Robert Jenrick and Reform’s press team. Politics is a long game… Guido has seen evidence that Downes once worked to help a bodybuilder of Cypriot-descent, Andreas…

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BBC Politics1 Jun 2026

Minister at the heart of Mandelson files

BBC Politics reporter Joe Pike explains how there's an unexpected person at the heart of Mandelson files.

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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

Windrush compensation scheme needs significant overhaul, MPs told

Victims should be given legal support to help slash number of claimants denied payouts, says Windrush commissioner The Windrush compensation scheme has failed to repair a grave injustice and needs a significant overhaul, a Westminster inquiry into government compensation schemes heard on Monday. Survivors of the Windrush scandal should be given legal support in making claims for compensation to help slash the number of claimants who are denied payouts and to bring the scheme in line with compen

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BBC Politics1 Jun 2026

PM wants delayed defence investment plan published by Nato summit, MPs told

Unions and defence firms warn delays are a "threat" to British jobs, skills and national security.

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BBC Politics1 Jun 2026

PM wants delayed defence investment plan published by Nato summit, MPs told

Unions and defence firms warn delays are a "threat" to British jobs, skills and national security.

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Guido Fawkes1 Jun 2026

Everything You Need to Know About the Mandelson Files Volume 2

Mandelson refused to hand over his phone. The Cabinet Office wrote to Mandelson via his solicitors on 31 March asking for material on his personal phone. He told them to forget it, and the Government admitted it has “no further recourse”… Pat McFadden thought the government was a mess. He told Mandelson “every meeting I…

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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure

Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to US UK politics live – latest updates Peter Mandelson exchanged WhatsApp messages with a senior cabinet minister criticising Keir Starmer’s lack of “verve” and tendency to buckle under pressure, suggesting the prime minister should behave in a more “Trumpian” fashion. The former US ambassador said Number 10 was “beleaguered and bereft” and that the public were “crying out for leadership”. Continu

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BBC Politics1 Jun 2026

Key messages between Mandelson and ministers

The 1,000 pages include criticisms of Labour MPs, No 10 and the prime minister.

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Express Politics1 Jun 2026

The one sentence buried in the Mandelson files that should terrify every UK taxpayer

Even senior Cabinet Ministers despaired of Labour MPs - and the state of Number 10, writes Jonathan Walker.

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Guido Fawkes1 Jun 2026

Cabinet Minister Pat McFadden: Every Meeting I Have Is About Hiking Tax and Paying More Benefits

Peter Mandelson → Pat McFadden (then Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) WhatsApp, 24 May 2025 Mandelson: I have spoken to Morgan a lot this week and last night I was direct with him – Keir is not leading from the front and Morgan is not organising the centre as it needs to be. Gordon…

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