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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

Senior minister defends decision to withhold some Mandelson files

Darren Jones says there are good reasons not to disclose certain details and next batch will be released next month UK politics live – latest updates A senior minister has defended the government’s decision to withhold information relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador from a powerful parliamentary committee. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, told the Commons on Tuesday there were good reasons not to disclose certain information, adding t

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BBC Politics19 May 2026

HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned

The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

Economy
BBC Politics19 May 2026

HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned

The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

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BBC Politics19 May 2026

Welsh first minister confirms he discussed independence with Starmer

Rhun ap Iorwerth was accused of being distracted by the issue after he pressed the case for more powers.

BBC Politics19 May 2026

Welsh first minister confirms he raised independence with Starmer

Rhun ap Iorwerth was accused of being distracted by the issue after he pressed the case for more powers.

Guido Fawkes19 May 2026

Starmer and Powell’s Syria Links Under Scrutiny Yet Again

Co-conspirators will remember Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s weird podcast with leftist supremos Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart. What was that about? The links between the new Syrian regime and Labour’s top brass are deeper. As Guido revealed, staff from Powell’s former consultancy (which he founded), Inter Mediate, are embedded in Al-Sharaa’s Presidential Office in Damascus.…

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Express Politics19 May 2026

Emily Thornberry erupts in new Commons row over Mandelson files

Sir Keir Starmer's government is facing fresh fury over the Mandelson files

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Express Politics19 May 2026

John Redwood and Iain Duncan Smith launch crusade to protect Brexit from remainer Starmer

Leading Brexiteers have erupted at a conference warning the Government not to unpick Brexit as Lord Redwood demands Britain throw off the shackles of Brussels.

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Conservative Home19 May 2026

Mike Newton: The markets will force Labour back into line, or the IMF will

I believe philosophically that government exists primarily to facilitate individual opportunity, and the state should not, and cannot, be involved in our lives to the extent it is. And now it cannot be afforded either.    The post Mike Newton: The markets will force Labour back into line, or the IMF will appeared first on Conservative Home.

The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

Stop the anonymous briefings and show respect, two ministers tell Labour MPs

Yvette Cooper and Jonathan Reynolds urge colleagues to support each other and remember ‘who we’re here to serve’ UK politics live – latest updates Two cabinet ministers have warned Labour colleagues against damaging anonymous briefings as the party prepares for a probable leadership contest, arguing it is disrespectful to voters to wage a factional war in public. The comments by Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, and Jonathan Reynolds, the chief whip, came as Labour MPs gathered late on Mon

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Sky News Politics19 May 2026

World's 'most expensive' high-speed rail line to be slower and cost more

A high-speed (HS) train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced.

BBC Politics19 May 2026

Second batch of Mandelson files won't be published this month

Cabinet minister Darren Jones updates MPs after the government was accused of withholding some documents.

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