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

support. For today’s First Edition, I spoke with Guardian US live news editor ***Chris Michael*** about how the fallout from the conflict with Iran has affected the domestic fortunes of the US president

Former Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting

Keir Starmer to face a Commons committee to examine whether the prime minister misled parliament as the government’s crisis surrounding the appointment of [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as ambassador to Washington continues. Karl

Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer

news for Sir Keir Starmer ends. In his nearly two-and-a-half hour-evidence session, Sir Olly - his voice at one point cracking under emotional strain - offered up an at times devastating account

Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

Keir Starmer. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian Starmer’s problems stem from his decision in late 2024 [to appoint Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps), a Labour peer and veteran of successive governments, as ambassador in Washington