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Express Politics21 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer's taken no responsibility for his latest blunder - the UK can see through him

At the heart of the Mandelson scandal is a simple fact: The Prime Minister was warned of the risk and Sir Keir Starmer gave him the job

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Conservative Home21 Apr 2026

Brandon To: The rise of the nihilists and why “youth clubs” won’t fix that Clapham chaos

Clapham was not the start of a crisis, but it is a final warning. The scenes in Clapham didn’t show a generation struggling to find a place to go; they showed a generation unconcerned with how it behaves once it gets there. The post Brandon To: The rise of the nihilists and why “youth clubs” won’t fix that Clapham chaos appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

Olly Robbins: ‘Dismissive’ Downing Street Created ‘Atmosphere of Pressure’ to Hire Mandelson

Robbins fired a blockbuster letter at the Foreign Affairs Committee before his appearance. Some of the main points: No 10 was dismissive of the DV process throughout as a result UKSV saw Mandelson as “borderline,” leaning towards denial; risks were not Epstein-related FCDO, not UKSV, is the DV decision-maker; FCDO security assessed the risks as…

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The Guardian Politics21 Apr 2026

UK jobs market was in a fragile state – even before Iran war threatened recovery

Despite surprise fall in unemployment, weak wage growth and inflation pressures put the squeeze on workers UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% Business live – latest updates Despite a surprise fall in the unemployment rate, the latest jobs data show the labour market in a fragile state, even before the Iran war threatened to derail the UK’s nascent economic recovery. At 4.9% in the three months to February, the unemployment rate was down from 5.2% in the previous three months, accordi

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Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

LIVE: Sacked FCDO Chief Olly Robbins Fights Back Against Starmer

Olly Robbins is offering his “blockbuster” defence against Starmer at the Foreign Affairs Select Committee right now. Round two…

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Express Politics21 Apr 2026

Huge Rachel Reeves warning as ‘new wave of stealth taxes’ incoming – £20bn hole

The Chancellor is thought to be facing a need to raise yet more cash without headline tax rises.

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Express Politics21 Apr 2026

Labour civil war rages as Ed Miliband takes huge swipe at Keir Starmer

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband admits "worry" over Lord Peter Mandelson appointment.

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BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

Government to propose electricity price changes in clean power push

The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

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The Guardian Politics20 Apr 2026

Electricity generators threatened with higher windfall taxes in bid to ensure stable prices

Move marks government’s most radical attempt to weaken impact of soaring wholesale gas prices on electricity costs Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025 Electricity generators will face higher windfall taxes unless they sign up to long-term fixed-price contracts under government plans to protect bill payers from future gas market price shocks, as the Iran war pushes up energy prices. The Treasury will increase a windfall tax on excess profits made by electr

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Sky News Politics20 Apr 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-vetting-commons-iran-war-olly-robbins-12593360'>'I did not mislead Commons' over Mandelson vetting, says PM</a>

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Sky News Politics20 Apr 2026

Starmer given warning ahead of another bruising day over Mandelson scandal

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned he has some "real bridge-building" to do with the civil service, as a former top official prepares to respond to the prime minister's stinging criticism over the Peter Mandelson scandal.

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The Guardian Politics20 Apr 2026

Starmer the Incurious asks no questions and sees no Mandy-shaped red flags

Appointing an amoral narcissist was the PM’s biggest crime, but he was keen to breeze past it in the Commons Things could be worse. The prime minister can still catch a break. Some had called Monday’s Commons statement Keir Starmer’s judgment day. But that was a category error. Many Labour MPs had long since made up their minds. Keir wasn’t the right person to be running the country. Just that now, with a war in the Middle East and the local elections early next month, was not the right time to

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