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Peter Mandelson vetting: who knew what, and when?The Explainer Starmer said to be furious about Foreign Office cover-up that allowed Mandelson to be appointed US ambassador despite failed vetting
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Morgan McSweeney’s phone: a murky business?Talking Point The stolen phone contained sensitive government information, and is becoming a political issue for Labour
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NHS satisfaction: on the road to recovery?Talking Point Key survey rating is improving but dissatisfaction remains the majority experience in landmark annual poll
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Angela Rayner: heading for No. 10?In the Spotlight Former deputy PM may be ‘setting herself up to replace Starmer’ – but Britain may not be ‘ready to accept’ her
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Is Ed Miliband the most powerful man in Westminster?Talking Point Former Labour leader strongly influences government policies, say commentators
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What’s happening with the Welsh elections?The Explainer Close race for Senedd seats but most Welsh voters unsure how new ballot system works
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Why is youth unemployment so high?The Explainer Young Britons face ‘toxic cocktail of rising employment taxes, perverse incentives to claim benefits and a broken migration system’
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Britain’s armed forces: dangerously depletedTalking Point UK response to attacks on Cyprus exposes how its military capabilities have been ‘cut to the bone’
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The Mandelson files: when will we know the whole story?Today’s Big Question The first release of documents shed little light on accusations of a government ‘cover-up’
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Iran’s network of influence in the UKIn The Spotlight Calls for government to clamp down on British charities accused of promoting Iranian ideology and interests
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Gordon Brown: Power with Purpose – ‘illuminating’ biography of ‘towering’ politicianThe Week Recommends James Macintyre’s work explores ‘simmering tensions’ with Tony Blair, and Brown’s ‘ever-active retirement’
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Are the Greens the real threat to Labour now?Gorton and Denton by-election victory shows that ‘a Green vote is no longer a wasted vote’
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Will Gorton and Denton by-election result actually matter?Today's Big Question In three-way contests like Gorton and Denton, where results come down to increasingly few votes and tactical considerations, we risk overextrapolating
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Labour Together’s ‘smear campaign’ against journalistsThe Explainer Claim that Starmerite think tank paid PR firm to dig up dirt on Sunday Times reporters ‘cuts to the heart of Number 10’
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