Will Starmer survive? John Rentoul answers readers’ key questions on the Mandelson row John Rentoul Fri, 24 April 2026 at 2:48 pm UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sir Keir Starmer has had a bruising week... See more
I’ve covered Labour for decades – ask me anything about what happens next for Starmer John Rentoul Thu, April 23, 2026 at 7:13 a.m. UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. W elcome to an exclusive Ask Me Anythi... See more
We had one ready in case Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, left his post, which caused me a moment of alarm when I saw it on our computer system. I thought I had missed a big story and scrambled to catch up with the day’s n... See more
The latest example is the suggestion made by “allies� of the mayor of Greater Manchester in the New Statesman that he might deploy the “nuclear option� to get round Keir Starmer’s block on his return to parliament. The idea has all the qualities... See more
The message was sent �in error�, according to The Times, by one of Streeting’s �outriders�. The curse of WhatsApp strikes again. The ease of instant messaging means that it is tempting to write down things that should be reserved for voice calls... See more