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Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein as like [“having a knife through my soul”](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/28/ex-fdco-chief-philip-barton-concerns-mandelson-epstein-links). The loss of confidence in Starmer’s leadership has been a slow burn, says Kiran Stacey, who thinks
leadership challenge, former Labour voters in a Birmingham constituency were last week feeling nervous about what could come next. A month ago, the group from Birmingham Yardley [had very little good to say about
leadership run](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/01/andy-burnham-westminster-return-plan-within-weeks), said she knew the stakes were very high for the country. “If we get that wrong, then Nigel Farage is walking into Downing Street. We can all pretend that
Starmer to quit. 2. ***Middle East*** | [Iranian forces seized two ships](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks) in the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the shipping waterway
Mandelson one of the finest jobs in the land - our man in Washington. Ructions in Whitehall. Rancour in Labour. A sense the government doesn't seem to have a grip. How big is the impact
scandal as key figures give evidence to MPs - UK politics live From Good morning. The former US president Lyndon Johnson is credited with saying the most important skill in politics is knowing how to count