5 h. ago Labour MP says Starmer not ‘up to the job’ as PM defends under

Downing Street rowed in behind the under-fire chief of staff Morgan McSweeney on Friday morning amid questions over his involvement in the appointment of Peter Mandelson

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7 h. ago Morgan McSweeney is facing his biggest test yet – but could the PM actually sack him?

Morgan McSweeney is so closely intertwined with the prime minister that sacking him would raise further, deeply uncomfortable questions about Sir Keir’s judgement, writes Millie Cooke

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7 h. ago Starmer ‘not up to the job’ says Labour MP as PM faces furious backlash over Mandelson: UK Politics live

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

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10 h. ago Patrick Kielty joined by Hollywood stars in return to television after Cat Deeley split

The popular comedian is the face of Ireland's biggest talk show

Culture

11 h. ago Nepal's hugely popular army restored order after deadly violence. Its real challenge begins now

Nepal's military faces its biggest challenge yet after it stepped in to restore order following days of deadly violence in Kathmandu

Events

13 h. ago Starmer knew Mandelson’s appointment was ‘high risk, high reward’, minister says: UK Politics live

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

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14 h. ago Knives out for Starmer's chief aide after Mandelson meltdown: Labour MPs' fury mounts days before crucial Trump visit

Fingers are being pointed at the PM and his chief aide Morgan McSweeney over the disastrous appointment of the peer as US ambassador.

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15 h. ago Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney ‘pushed for appointment of Mandelson’

Growing questions over prime minister’s judgement after dramatic sacking of Peter Mandelson on Thursday

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15 h. ago UK politics live: Starmer’s chief of staff ‘delayed sacking Mandelson’ over Epstein emails

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

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33 h. ago Scots holidaymakers face major travel disruption next week as 'biggest' air strike in years planned

Passenger should brace themselves for big delays, experts warn

Events

35 h. ago Kilmarnock vow to seize on Celtic unrest as bullish star delivers warning

Stuart Kettlewell's men are unbeaten after four draws but face their biggest test with the visit of the champions

Events

46 h. ago Downing Street 'ignored warnings about Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein when Labour grandee was made ambassador'

The senior Labour peer Maurice Glasman privately warned Keir Starmer 's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney against the appointment in January.

Events

3 d. ago Joseph Parker reveals where Fabio Wardley ranks among biggest punchers he’s faced

Joseph Parker has faced Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Dillian Whyte, but thinks Fabio Wardley could be the biggest puncher of the lot

Events

7 d. ago Hailey Bieber is the new face of DKNY — and more of the biggest fashion news this week

Three highlights from the fashion world this week

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7 d. ago India’s solar industry, aiming to compete with China, finds strength as US tariffs hit home

India’s clean energy appetite is helping the country’s solar power industry wean itself off imported Chinese parts and continue growing even as it faces a tougher sell to its biggest foreign customer, the United States

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2 w. ago Poorest households face biggest squeeze from rising UK inflation

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that the country’s lowest-earning households saw their cost-of-living rise by 4.1%.

Economics

2 w. ago Once is unlucky, three times is a pattern: Departures from Starmer’s top team reflect dysfunction in No 10

The departure of Nin Pandit, the third senior figure from Downing Street to quit in 10 months, reflects a government struggling to keep on top of the agenda, says political editor David Maddox

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz laughs off ‘horrendous’ US Open haircut after brother’s clippers slip

Brother gives former champ haircut in barber’s absenceFrances Tiafoe among critics of new styleCarlos Alcaraz thought the biggest challenge he would face in the early stages of this year’s US Open was the 145mph serves of his 6ft 11in first round opponent, Reilly Opelka. Instead it turned out to be his own brother.Alcaraz wanted a haircut before the tournament and, in the absence of his usual barber, Victor Martínez, asked one of his brothers to give him a trim. It did not go well. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump mandates flag burners face prosecution in one of biggest challenges to the First Amendment in decades

Burning an American flag has been considered protected speech since 1989

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2 w. ago Trump mandates flag burners face prosecution in one of the biggest challenge to the First Amendment in decades

Burning an American flag has been considered protected speech since 1989

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