
Morgan McSweeney says advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson was ‘serious error of judgment’ – UK politics live
Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, who advised PM on appointment, questioned by the foreign affairs committee
the Guardian" Indeed, I’m wondering how Keir Starmer, Shabana Mahmood, Kemi Badenoch or Nigel Farage would have greeted the prospect of a 10-hour flight in the immediate, closed vicinity of a security operation involving a desperate, volatile figure with guards who clearly couldn’t control him."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/27/plane-passengers-uk-deportation-policy-gatwick-forced-removals
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A brutal wrestle on a plane, passengers outraged, attendants helpless: I saw the UK’s deportation policy at work
On the runway at Gatwick, the visceral reality of forced removals was laid bare. If only more could see what is done in our name, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion
The Guardian
Call for vote on inquiry into claims Starmer lied over Mandelson dismissed by Labour allies – UK politics live
Emily Thornberry says foreign affairs committee already looking into issue and more documents are due to be published
the Guardian
Senior Labour figures say call for new Mandelson investigation is a ‘political stunt’
Conservatives expected to push for privileges committee involvement in a Commons vote on Monday
The Guardian
Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook
Some familiar, arcane terms are returning to the fore as the Tories study the tactics Labour used against Boris Johnson
The Guardian
Starmer to face MPs for first time since Olly Robbins’ Mandelson evidence – UK politics live
Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has called for Robbins to be reinstated at the Foreign Office after his evidence to MPs
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(a truly impressive performance)