President Donald Trump has offered further guidance to Sir Keir Starmer but has warned the Prime Minister currently "doesn't have a chance" of surviving his ongoing leadership crisis.
In the latest in the war of words between Downing Street and The White House, President Trump called on Sir Keir to change course on immigration and energy policy.
When asked if the pair's relationship could recover, President Trump said: "If he opened the North Sea and if his immigration policies became strong, which right now they're not, he can recover, but if he doesn't, I don't think he has a chance."
President Trump has long been critical of Nato's response to the war in Iran, telling the BBC he is "not happy" with the level of support offered by the UK.
He said: "I didn't need them at all but they should've been there. I didn't need them, obviously. We've wiped Iran's military out... I didn't need anybody."
The US President went on to describe his calls for support as "more of a test", adding: "I wanted to see whether or not they would be involved."
King Charles is due to travel to the States next week along with Queen Camilla to visit the US President and First Lady, Melania Trump. When asked if the visit could mend the relationship between the two countries, President Trump said: "Absolutely. He's fantastic. He's a fantastic man. Absolutely the answer is yes."
He added: "I know him well, I've known him for years. He's a brave man, and he's a great man. They would absolutely be a positive."
Asked for his response to the President’s remarks during a visit to Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London on Thursday, the Prime Minister said: "Well look, I’m the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and I make my decisions based on what’s in the British national interest, and not what other people say or do.
"I’m here to serve the British people always, to have their interests and to make sure that I make the right decisions for them. That is why I took the decision that we would not be dragged into the war in Iran.
"That is why I took the decision we wouldn’t be dragged into the blockade of the Strait. That is in our best national interest. That is my duty. I will stick to it, and I’m not going to be diverted or deflected from that by what anybody else says."
WATCH: Rupert Lowe speaks out on Keir Starmer, Lord Mandelson, and his vision for Britain
UK records biggest tax rise on workers in developed world after Rachel Reeves's Budget raids
Britain recorded the largest increase in taxes on workers among advanced economies last year.
The UK’s "tax wedge" rose by 2.45 percentage points in 2025, marking the biggest increase across its 38 member countries, according to new data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The tax wedge measures the combined burden of taxes paid by employees and employers, minus any benefits received by households.
This rise follows measures introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the 2024 Budget, including increases to employer national insurance contributions.
Reform strikes election hammer blow to Keir Starmer in Labour heartland
Reform UK struck an election hammer blow to Keir Starmer in a Labour heartland council by-election yesterday.
Voters in Salford headed to the polls yesterday to vote for their next councillor to take the Barton and Winton seat.
Reform UK came out on top, taking 34.9 per cent of the vote, despite never running for the position previously.
Keir Starmer 'increasingly concerned' about foreign countries using proxies for criminal activity
Sir Keir Starmer speaking earlier today
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Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "increasingly concerned" about countries using proxies for criminal activity in the UK as he visited a London synagogue which had been subjected to an arson attack.
The Prime Minister was visiting the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London, which was attacked on Saturday, one of several Jewish community venues to be targeted by arsonists.
Since late March, there have been arson attacks on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green, north-west London, a synagogue and a former Jewish charity, as well as an incident where a drone was flown near the Israeli embassy.
Speaking at the Kenton United Synagogue, the Prime Minister said: "We have to deal with malign state actors, that will require legislation.
"We’re going to bring that legislation forward. It’s really important we do that.
"It’s very important this particular context because I’m increasingly concerned that a number of countries are using proxies for attacks in this country."
Meet the MP who just told Keir Starmer's Labour it's time to admit England is great
Sir Keir Starmer faces a question this St George’s Day. Away from the furore over revelations about Lord Mandelson, the Prime Minister remains at the behest of another problem facing the Labour Party: Is Labour really proud to be English?
The answer, as The People's Channel was told in Canvey Island last St George’s Day, remains 'no' in some corners of the country.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson have both accused Sir Keir’s Labour of lacking on the matter of patriotism.
Jonathan Brash, who is a leading member of Blue Labour’s eight-man caucus in the House of Commons has offered advice to Sir Keir.
Our Assistant News Editor Jack Walters has spoken to the Hartlepool MP about the future of Labour this St George's Day. You can read Jack's full dispatch here.
Lobbying firm set up by Peter Mandelson went bust owing £4.5m just before peer's arrest
Lord Peter Mandelson set up the firm shortly after the 2010 General Election
| PAThe advisory firm co-founded by Lord Peter Mandelson collapsed owing £4.5million to creditors including over half a million pounds to HM Revenue and Customs, it has been revealed.
Global Counsel went into administration in February amid the fallout from the scandal surrounding Lord Mandelson’s historical links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Figures filed on Companies House showed the firm owed £4.5million when it went bust, with only £2.7million in assets for preferential creditors. HM Revenue & Customs is among the list of creditors, with the taxman owed £645,789.
Administrators at Interpath were appointed in February for the London-based lobbying business, which said it suffered a significant financial impact from a swathe of customers cutting ties with the firm amid pressure over its association to the former politician and US ambassador.
This left directors with no choice but to bring in administrators, it said at the time, despite having insisted that Lord Mandelson no longer had any shareholding, role or influence over it.
The firm’s collapse on February 20 happened three days before Lord Mandelson was arrested by policy following allegations the former Labour minister passed sensitive information onto Mr Epstein during his time as business secretary.
Lord Mandelson was released on bail and has not been charged. At one stage, Lord Mandelson had a 21 per cent stake in Global Counsel, but is not listed as a creditor in the “statement of affairs” listing on Companies House.
Lord Mandelson co-founded the firm with Benjamin Wegg-Prosser in 2010 after Labour lost the general election. He stepped down from its board about two years ago.
Global Counsel has worked with a roster of clients including Palantir, GSK, Vodafone, OpenAI, TikTok and the English Premier League.
Ed Davey says new migrant deal 'doesn't go far enough'
Sir Ed Davey has welcomed a new £660m deal to try and prevent small boats crossing the English Channel, however warning it "doesn't go far enough."
The Liberal Democrat leader said: "It's good that we've got to deal with France, but we need to deal with every European country."
He warned that, without an agreement for asylum applications to be processed in the first country a migrant passes through, it "we won't deter people from trying to make these crossings".
The Kingston and Surbiton MP continued: "What's so ironic about this debate, when the Conservatives, Nigel Farage and Reform complain about small boat crossings, is they're the ones to blame, because before we left the European Union, we had those return agreements."
Zack Polanski says he is 'not complacent about a single vote'
Green Party leader Zack Polanski alongside Gorton and Denton MP Hannah Spencer
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski says he is "not complacent about a single vote" as he campaigned in Levenshulme, Greater Manchester.
Mr Polanski said: "Between now and in the next two weeks I’m going to make sure I and all of our campaigners across the country are on doorsteps having conversations.
"I think the key context is this, when I ran to be leader of the Green Party, the Green Party had just over 50,000 members, we’ve now got over 225,000 members. It’s a huge upsurge.
"We’ve also tripled our poll ratings and in many polls are above the Labour Government in first or second place. I think this is a real moment where the Green Party can really demonstrate this with success at the ballot box."
Keir Starmer fails shut down cabinet split over handling of Mandelson vetting scandal
Sir Keir Starmer has failed to shut down reports of a split over the handling of the Mandelson vetting scandal.
The Prime Minister is under threat of being hauled before the Privileges Committee, with growing calls for him to resign.
Sir Keir claims he was not told that Mandelson had failed security checks before becoming the US ambassador until last week.
His cabinet has reportedly been split over his handling of the row, a claim that he avoided answering when quizzed today.
The Prime Minister todl reporters: "The cabinet is working really hard on a huge amount of issues and what we’re delivering at the moment.
"We're preparing for the King's Speech and all the further measures that we're going to need to take the country forward."
He added that the Ukraine and Iran wars are currently taking up a lot of cabinet time, and "the measures that we need to take to ensure that... we're protecting people in this country from those impacts".
Keir Starmer claims opponents make 'any allegation they can' as Mandelson vetting row rages on
Sir Keir Starmer has accused his opponents of making politically motivated allegations about the Mandelson vetting scandal.
It comes after the Prime Minister said he had been exonerated over accusations he misled MPs by evidence from Sir Olly Robbins - the former foreign office chief he sacked last week.
Sir Keir was asked whether he had considered resigning during a visit to Newcastle on Thursday.
He said: "Last week, my political opponents were saying that there’s no way a civil servant wouldn’t have told me about the outcome of a developed vetting security exercise.
"Turns out my political opponents were completely wrong about that.
"Then they said that I was dishonest.
"It turns out they were completely wrong about that.
"They are now putting any allegation they can and I will tell you for why - they are opposed politically to what this Government is trying to achieve."
Scottish Labour leader continues to 'stand by' his call for Starmer to resign
Anas Sarwar has said he continues to 'stand by' his call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign
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Anas Sarwar has said he continues to “stand by” his call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign after the Scottish Labour leader first called on the Prime Minister to quit in February.
It comes amid the row over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, who was sacked last year, less than a year into the job, after details of his association with the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein emerged in files published by the US government.
Mr Sarwar said: “I have said for a long time now that the Mandelson scandal was the tipping point for me for why I said what I said back in February. It’s something I stand by and don’t recoil from.
"But as far as this election campaign is concerned, I’m also really clear that a vote for me and Scottish Labour in this election is not an endorsement of Keir Starmer, and it won’t be used as an endorsement of Keir Starmer.
"It’s also not an election that’s about judging two years of a Labour Government. It’s about passing judgment on 20 years of an SNP Government, and this is not an election that’s about protest or without consequence.
"It’s about delivering change here in Scotland.
"If you want to reject the poison of Reform, if you want to beat the SNP and you want change here in Scotland, there’s only one route to that change - and that’s a vote for me and Scottish Labour on May 7."
Half a million Britons medical details listed for sale, minister says
The details of 500,000 members of the UK’s health data project, the Biobank, were offered for sale online in China, the Government has confirmed.
Technology minister Ian Murray said information of all half a million members of the database was found listed for sale on the website Alibaba.
The Biobank is a collection of data which has been used to achieve improvements in detection and treatment of dementia, cancers and Parkinson’s.
Mr Murray told MPs the charity which runs Biobank had told the Government about the data breach on Monday. He said the information did not include names, addresses, contact details or telephone numbers.
He added that the Government has been told that no purchases were made from the three listings on the website.
Mr Murray said the listings have since been taken down and thanked the Chinese Government for their cooperation.
Mr Murray said: "The UK Biobank charity informed the Government that it had identified that a data had been advertised for sale by several sellers on Alibaba e-commerce platforms in China.
"Biobank told us that three lists that appeared to sell… Biobank participation data had been identified. At least one of these three data sets appear to contain data from all 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers.”
Keir Starmer messaged Lord Mandelson the night before US ambassador announcement to say he was 'looking forward to working together'
Sir Keir Starmer messaged Lord Peter Mandelson the night before he announced him as US Ambassador, it has been revealed.
The message was found buried in a series of leaked files collated by the Cabinet Office in relation to the appointment of Lord Mandelson
The Prime Minister's message read: "You’ll be brilliant in challenging circumstances.
"And after many years of our discussions, we get to work together side by side. I really look forward to that."
It comes as Sir Keir is facing a sleaze probe over claims he misled Parliament.
WATCH: Mel Stride calls on Labour MPs to 'grow a backbone' and back parliamentary sleaze inquiry into Keir Starmer
Sir Mel Stride has demanded a Privileges Committee investigation into whether Sir Keir Starmer deceived Parliament regarding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador.
The Shadow Chancellor told GB News that testimony delivered by Olly Robbins on Tuesday "directly contradicts" assurances given by the Prime Minister in the Commons.
"Our belief is that the Prime Minister has misled Parliament, because what he's said in Parliament is that that pressure was not applied, and he's been contradicted by Olly Robbins," Sir Mel stated.
He described the situation as "a complete calamity" and argued there exists a compelling case for parliamentary scrutiny.
Away from Cat Little... Senior MPs have issues messages to celebrate St George's Day
Sir Keir Starmer has declared the English flag "belongs to us" in a St George's Day broadside at flag-raisers up and down the country.
The PM hosted a St George's Day celebration at Downing Street on Monday evening in which he named "service, generosity, and respect" as his English values.
The reception brought together members of the public with well-known faces to mark England's patron saint's day - officially celebrated today.
Kemi Badenoch also issued a message to mark the celebration.
She wrote on social media: "Happy St George’s Day. Be proud. Fly the flag."
The Tory leader's message was accompanied by a video where she vowed the Conservatives would introduce new teaching on the history of England and the British Empire.
Civil Service chief refuses to issue verdict on Keir Starmer's decision to sack Olly Robbin's
The Cabinet Office chief refused to issue a verdict on Keir Starmer's decision to sack Olly Robbins when repeatedly pressed on whether the civil service worker had “stepped outside process” and deserved to be sacked.
Ms Little responded to MPs: "Very sorry. I am not going to be drawn into giving an opinion on the actions of one of my former colleagues.
"I do not think that is within the scope of my responsibilities in discharging the will of Parliament and the Humble Address.”
Cabinet Office reaching 'very final stages' in investigation into Lord Mandelson vetting
The Cabinet Office are reaching the "very final stages" in the investigation into Lord Mandelson's vetting.
The probe is looking into WhatsApp messages and emails between Cabinet ministers and Lord Mandelson.
Ms Little said: "Because we’d launched this dedicated fact-finding process and to be really clear with this Committee and the House whilst we’re now reaching the very, very final stages, final checks are being done, we’ve had over the last 24 hours conversations to double check and follow up the information we’ve seen with the Foreign Office.
"All of that information is now being processed. And one of the things I do when I return to the office is to go back and read everything else that now needs to be processed with the ISC (Intelligence and Security Committee).
"We had hoped to provide much more of this information by April 10 and clearly that just wasn’t possible, given the complexity of this exercise.”
She added: “I will be able to assure the House that we have undertaken robust processes to gather all information relevant to the Humble Address.
"There has been a distinct formal request for all ministers, senior officials and special advisers to provide us with direct communications with Peter Mandelson.
"And we are doing final checks on all the information we have received by any form of electronic communication, in line with the scope of the Humble Address."
Peter Mandelson vetting could have contain more information than due diligence, civil service chief suggests
Cat Little is being questioned on the Foreign Affairs Committee
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When asked whether there was anything in the direct vetting that was different or more concerning than the due diligence, Ms Little paused.
She said: "I would prefer to answer by saying that it could contain more information by the nature of this being an exercise to assess different information for a different purpose."
Cabinet Office chief questioned about why there is "no formal record" of meeting where Keir Starmer appointed Mandelson as his US ambassador.
Cabinet Office chief Cat Little was questioned about why there is "no formal record" of the meeting in which Keir Starmer appointed Mandelson as his US ambassador.
Ms Little said: "I have undertaken an information-gathering process which I’m confident has now received all of the information that is within the scope of the Humble Address.
"I’ve done everything I can to identify information.
"There is never going to be a moment when I can say that every single possible document has been identified."
She added: "There are a number of examples where we have had to undertake further investigation based on the information that we have.”
Cat Little refuses to say if Keir Starmer should have been involved in Mandelson vetting
Cat Little has refused to say if Keir Starmer should have been involved in Mandelson vetting
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Cat Little has refused to say if Keir Starmer should have been involved in Mandelson vetting.
She said: "I can confirm that the Prime Minister would have had relevant information.
"And whilst I must make very clear, I'm not involved in the prime minister's decision here, I do know that there were conversations directly between the prime minister and Sir Olly."
The Cabinet Office chief added: "I think it’s a judgment for the individual decision-making authority. In that instance it is the Foreign Office."
Ms Little said she could not comment on Sir Olly Robbins’s remarks that there was "pressure" put on the Foreign Office, but added she had "not seen any documentation that would formally confirm" the claim.
She also refused to comment on why Sir Keir ignored advice to vet Lord Mandelson before his appointment.
The civil servant said: "My absolute role here is that I make sure I gather information in relation to the Humble Address and I’ve not been privy to any of the events or processes prior to me taking on this role."
GB News Presenter Camilla Tominey: 'Why was Olly Robbins fired for doing what he was told?'
Camilla Tominey questioned why Olly Robbins had been sacked after hearing Cat Little's account.
The GB News presenter said: "Cat Little seem to be saying that Olly Robbins was doing the PM's bidding.
"Which once again begs the question: why was he fired for doing what he was told?"
Cat Little: 'I believe I acted as swiftly and effectively and appropriately as I could'
Cat Little told the Foreign Affairs Committee: “I do believe that I acted as swiftly and effectively and appropriately as I could."
Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet Office chief is currently under questioning over the Mandelson scandal.
Vetting on Peter Mandelson included a final report, says Cabinet Office chief
Vetting of Peter Mandelson included a final 10-page report, the Cabinet Office chief has said.
She told the Foreign Affairs Committee: "The Government has published an excerpt from a template which would have been included in that document.”
Ms Little added: “Because of the public discourse and commentary on this very sensitive document, it is now in the public domain not through the Government’s issuance of this information but through a leak last Thursday.”
"I do not want to put myself or the Government in a place where I’m sharing information that is within the vetting file."
On Tuesday, Sir Olly Robbins’s claim that he had not seen the briefing,
'Due process' was followed in the appointment of Lord Mandelson, Cat Little says
The Cabinet Office chief agreed with Sir Keir Starmer's previous address to the Commons when he said "due process" was followed in appointing Peter Mandelson.
She said: "My view is that due process was followed.
"And if I might explain why I believe that, it is because the process as I’ve outlined to the committee is that UKSV make a recommendation and the Foreign Office make a decision as to whether to grant DV.
"That is the process and that is the process that is agreed with the Foreign Office."
Keir Starmer was told about vetting concerns over Lord Mandelson on April 14, according to his Cabinet Office chief
Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet Office chief said she told the Prime Minister about Lord Mandelson's vetting concerns the day after she received legal advice.
Cat Little told the committee: "The earliest opportunity where I was able to receive (legal) advice and ask questions of experts was on April 13, and I told the Prime Minister on April 14.
"And I personally reached the conclusion that having seen all of that expert advice that this information was within the scope of the Humble Address, and my responsibility is to the Prime Minister in advising him as to whether I had fully complied and the Government has fully complied in both the letter and the spirit of the Humble Address.
"And I felt this was pertinent information to discharge my responsibilities.”
Cat Little 'asked to see documents and advised the Prime Minister he was to be given detailed advice afterwards'
"In the middle of March, I have a meeting with Sir Olly and a senior meeting of his team and this is after the point that I’ve been told that this summary document exists.
"I specifically ask to see this document and any decision-making audit trail around those judgments around the time.
"It was made clear to me that that information would not be forthcoming.”
She added: "There was a lot of back-and-forth discussion about the status of how we would treat vetting information.
"I’d advised the Prime Minister that I would give him detailed advice once I had seen the information.”
Cat Little 'had held multiple discussions with Sir Olly about the release of the Mandelson files'
Cat Little said that she had held 'multiple discussions' with Sir Olly
| GB NEWSCat Little said that she had held “multiple discussions” with Sir Olly, the former Foreign Office senior servant who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer, about the release of the Mandelson files.
She said: "The one specific meeting that I had with Sir Olly about vetting, and I should say there’s lots of debate and discussion about how to treat vetting information.
The senior civil servant: "I should clearly say there was no disagreement, but there was certainly a discussion taking place given the complexity of the framework and the guidance."
Cat Little details how the vetting process works and what documents the Foreign Office were shown
She told the Foreign Affairs Committee: "The process, which is governed by a formal agreement between UKSV and the Foreign Office, is they are classified as something called a make recommendation department, which means that UKSV do all of the vetting that they would normally undertake for any other department.
"And they make a recommendation that is non-binding to the Foreign Office."
Cat Little dismisses claim that Government officials did not think Lord Mandelson had to be vetted
Cat Little agreed that it was suggested Government officials did not think Lord Mandelson had to be vetted.
She said: "The presumption had been that given Peter Mandelson had been a member of the House of Lords, that the long-standing convention that he didn’t require developed vetting was assumed, and they wanted to get proper policy advice from experts on whether that was the case."
She added: "What I can see is there is a senior official from the Government security group that goes back to the Foreign Office security team and advises two things. One, that this is a decision for the Foreign Office, and two, that they would advise developed vetting is sought."
Cat Little: 'I have not been involved at all in appointing Peter Mandelson or his sacking'
Cat Little has said she was not involved in either appointing Peter Mandelson or his sacking.
The senior civil servant told the Foreign Affairs Committee: "I have not been involved at all in either the events to appoint or the withdrawal of the former HMA for Washington, Peter Mandelson, and my first involvement was when I became responsible for the Humble Address in February when I was asked to lead this process by the Prime Minister as the acting cabinet secretary.
"The second thing I should really make clear is as has been said in a number of pieces of evidence to you, the sanctity of the operational security vetting system is absolutely essential to the day-to-day running of national security for this country.
"And so in my responsibilities for overseeing security vetting, I have absolutely nothing to do with the day-to-day operations of UKSV.
"And that is important to safeguard both the information and to make sure there isn’t any undue interference outside of the way in which we operate with departments."
Keir Starmer’s Cabinet Office chief Cat Little begins answering questions
Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet Office chief has begun answering questions over the Mandelson scandal.
Cat Little, the civil servant who first informed the Prime Minister that Lord Mandelson had failed vetting checks last week, set out her two “core responsibilities" relevant to the Foreign Affairs Committee as she begins her questioning.
She said. "I oversee the operational response across the whole of Government, and I also advise the Prime Minister on how to ensure the Government fully complies with the Humble Address."
"The second role I have is I am the Cabinet Office permanent secretary and the chief operator for the Civil Service, and in that role I’m also responsible to the oversight of services to Government department.
She added: "That includes UK Security Vetting."
Why are the Liberal Democrats calling for Keir Starmer to face the Privileges Committee? - Business spokeswoman Sarah Olney explains
Liberal Democrat Business spokeswoman Sarah Olney explains why her party is calling for Keir Starmer to face the Privileges Committee.
She told GB News: "We very much want to see the Prime Minister referred to the Privileges Committee. And I think it then remains to be seen whether a sleaze inquiry is something that should take place.
She added: "I think there there remains this question to be answered about whether or not the Prime Minister misled Parliament or not.
"I think that deserves serious inquiry. But as I say, we also would like to find out more about exactly what happened between the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Office, particularly around Matthew Doyle.
"We know now, of course, that he was an associate of a of a sex offender, but is still given a peerage.
"I think there are more questions for the Prime Minister's office to answer around that."
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GB News’ Home and Security Mark White gives an update on the new migrant deal
GB News’ Home and Security Mark White has given an update on the new migrant deal struck with the French.
Britain has agreed a new £160million migrant deal with France, which includes a get-out clause should new tactics fail.
The Home Secretary signed the deal, which commits Britain to paying their French counterparts on the condition that its new strategies are effective.
The agreement will expire three years from now.
A £500million fund is already earmarked to boost enforcement action across northern France in a bid to crack down on people smugglers.
Almost 1,100 law enforcement, intelligence and military officers will be deployed to crack down on the surging number of migrants making the perilous trip across the Channel.
A further £160million will be invested - but only if new tactics and measures deployed to clamp down on illegal migration prove successful.
If the new wave of tactics fail to prove value for money, funding will be withdrawn in its entirety after one year.
Labour minister says he has 100 per cent faith in Keir Starmer
Labour minister Alex Norris was asked by GB News presenter Ellie Costello if he has 100 per cent faith in Sir Keir Starmer, to which he replied "yes".
He added: "We are sorry for that appointment and if we knew what we knew today, we wouldn't have made it.
"But the reality is that there was information withheld from the Prime Minister.
It comes after the first Labour MP called on Sir Keir Starmer to resign yesterday and told GB News it was a case of "if, not when" he will leave Downing Street.
The Hartlepool representative said he does not think "anybody reasonably expects the Prime Minister to lead the party into the next election".
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SNP vows to work with Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein to rip up United Kingdom forever
The Scottish First Minister said he would 'enjoy the co-operation' of working alongside separatist parties | PAThe SNP has vowed to work alongside separatist parties in Wales and Northern Ireland to rip up the United Kingdom forever after next month's local elections.
While Sinn Fein already holds power in Stormont, Plaid Cymru is on course to topple Labour in the Senedd on May 7.
John Swinney’s party is projected to win a majority in the Scottish Parliament - a result he argues would give him a mandate to negotiate with Westminster on a second independence referendum.
The Scottish First Minister said he would "enjoy the co-operation" of working alongside separatist parties as the devolved nations each push for independence from the UK.
WATCH: Zia Yusuf slams Keir Starmer for his handling of the Mandelson fiasco, labelling him ‘an evil man!’
Zia Yusuf has launched a furious tirade on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing him of being "fundamentally evil" amid the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal.
Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK Home Affairs spokesman hit out at the Prime Minister for his "disdain" for Britain and for "throwing people under the bus".
Mr Yusuf added: "Clearly, Starmer is a liar.
"Clearly this narrative that was set up about Starmer by a lot in the media, not GB News, but a lot in the media that he might be a bit out of his depth and he's a bit procedural, but he's fundamentally a good man.
"No, this is a fundamentally I think actually quite evil man looking at this, looking at the way he treats people, his disdain for British people, his disdain for people who work for him and throwing them under the bus.
"He talks about taking responsibility - taking responsibility means actually bearing some consequences yourself for your actions of which he has done none."
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Reform UK will order all schools to fly Union Jack and display portrait of King
Reform UK has announced plans to mandate that all schools display a portrait of King Charles and fly the Union Jack as part of sweeping education reforms.
The party unveiled its proposals ahead of St George's Day, pledging to implement a "patriotic curriculum" within the first 100 days of taking power.
Under the policy, at least 60 per cent of assessed history content would need to focus on Britain.
The Education Secretary would gain powers to intervene at schools that fail to comply with the new requirements.
Suella Braverman, Reform's education spokeswoman, said: "Tory and Labour governments have failed a generation of young people with a substandard curriculum that undermines academic rigour and national identity in favour of promoting their mass migration agenda."
She added: "Reform will end this. As Education Secretary, I will introduce a new curriculum that will rekindle national pride and ensure that every child leaves school with an understanding of what a privilege it is to be British."
Senior civil servant faces Mandelson questions from MPs amid ‘Cabinet divisions’
A senior civil servant is set to be questioned about Lord Peter Mandelson’s vetting process, as Sir Keir Starmer faces mounting criticism from within his own party over the scandal.
This morning, Cat Little, the most senior Cabinet Office official, is to appear before the same group of MPs as Sir Olly Robbins did.
Sir Olly appeared before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on Tuesday to give damning evidence about the role Downing Street played in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as British ambassador to Washington.
Ms Little last week told the Prime Minister that Lord Mandelson had been granted high-level security clearance despite vetting officials recommending against it.
Ms Little had known about sensitive information linked to Lord Mandelson’s vetting since March.
Downing Street previously said there is “absolutely no suggestion” that Ms Little’s position as Cabinet Office permanent secretary is in question.
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