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No, Minister: the week Keir Starmer had his own Sir Humphrey moment

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer), had his own Sir Humphrey moment – potentially an existential one. Olly Robbins, [fired by the prime minister](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/foreign-offices-top-civil-servant-olly-robbins-leaves-post-in-mandelson-vetting-row) as the Foreign Office’s permanent secretary after not informing

Zelenskyy discusses ‘urgent need to scale up’ air defences with key allies in London

Keir Starmer welcomed Zelenskyy, [Emmanuel Macron](https://www.theguardian.com/world/emmanuel-macron) and Friedrich Merz for a meeting to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine as the country seeks to capitalise on a series of strikes on key Russian

Burnham accuses Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM

Starmer for the Labour leadership if he wins a by-election later this month, [told the Observer](https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/andy-burnham-slams-tony-blair-for-ignoring-inequality-in-his-defence-of-radical-centre) Sir Tony "doesn't mention inequality once" in his critique of where the Labour government

Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in long term, says Badenoch

Keir Starmer and Badenoch have [called for politicians not to stoke division](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz23p8117o) following the outcry about the teenager's murder, and subsequent protests on the streets of Southampton. Speaking

How safe is Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs?

Keir Starmer’s No 10 have often urged the prime minister to be more forceful in his arguments, to prosecute his values, to find an enemy to define himself against. The prime minister has found

Top Foreign Office official ‘felt pressure’ for ‘rapid outcome’ on Mandelson vetting

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) 11 days ago after the Guardian revealed the FCDO gave Mandelson “developed vetting” clearance despite United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) recommending it not be granted in late January

‘I’m not going away,’ says Keir Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit

Keir Starmer has said he knows he has to “turn things around” after a series of crises culminating in the resignation of John Healey, the defence secretary, but warned that any successor would face

Starmer loyalist warns against ‘copying Tories’ but admits PM is unpopular

Keir Starmer’s closest allies in the cabinet has conceded that the prime minister is “unpopular” but has insisted Labour should not repeat the same pattern of changing leaders that damaged the Conservatives. The housing

Starmer sees off Tory calls for inquiry into Mandelson role after No 10 flexes muscle

Keir Starmer saw off an opposition bid to refer him to a standards committee over Peter Mandelson’s appointment after Downing Street deployed its full weight to force Labour MPs to shore up the prime

Why Welsh voters turned their backs on the Labour party

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) and much of the Westminster Labour group were quietly relieved that the local election results in England hadn’t been quite as bad as feared. In Wales, however, Labour

Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say

Keir Starmer or persuading him to step down. But [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs who have canvassed in the constituency say it will be a very difficult fight in a seat where Reform’s support

Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract

Keir Starmer, the prime minister, visited Palantir’s Washington showroom with Peter Mandelson, whose lobbying company, Global Counsel, worked for Palantir. A spokesperson for the mayor said: “We can’t comment on live procurement processes

‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) is looking for a saviour to keep him in No 10 after the May elections and the scandal of the Mandelson saga, there is an unlikely figure in the north

Thursday briefing: ​Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies

Keir Starmer was looking increasingly isolated over the Peter Mandelson scandal as the Guardian learned of [concerns around the cabinet table](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-starmer-sacking-ministers-cabinet-meeting), a senior minister refused to say the dismissal of Olly Robbins

Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks

Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said they would "stand firmly with Ukraine". The five conditions include a stop to the fighting, starting negotiations from the current position

Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again, as senior figure effectively sacked

Starmer, stuck on repeat. The whole saga has now cost another person their job – Sir Olly Robbins, the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office. And there are some, both on the opposition benches

Chris Mason: Inside the shadow contest to be our next prime minister

Starmer was forced to. And there is another curiosity here: not only is this a shadow contest rather than a formal one, but Burnham has that by-election to win while his potential rival

Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell

criticism that the company has fallen behind fellow technology giants. The new version of Siri will work across other Apple products and apps, and will also feature a new app, similar to what OpenAI

Shock and anger among the Jewish community in Golders Green after the latest attack

Keir Starmer [have come to this part of north-west London](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3ve2nr60xzt) to express their horror, there is a mixture of defiance and fear among those living here - some of whom are planning

U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people

Keir Starmer (center), Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley (right) and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (2nd left) speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Thursday, following