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29/04/2026Résumé IA

Steve Reed dismisses Labour rebels as 'usual suspects', as Starmer prepares for final PMQs of 2024-26 session

Steve Reed has dismissed 15 Labour MPs who voted with Kemi Badenoch's motion calling for Keir Starmer to be referred to the privileges committee as 'usual suspects'. The housing secretary told Times Radio and Sky News he was not bothered by the rebels, emphasizing that 99% of Labour MPs are united. The vote was won comfortably by the government, with 53 Labour MPs not participating in the division. This is the last PMQs of the 2024-26 parliamentary session before parliament prorogues at 1.15pm.

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UK Ambassador to US Calls Starmer 'On The Ropes', Questions 'Special Relationship'

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Politique·28/04/2026Résumé IA

UK Ambassador to US Calls Starmer 'On The Ropes', Questions 'Special Relationship'

UK's new ambassador to the US, Christian Turner, privately described Keir Starmer as 'on the ropes' due to the Peter Mandelson scandal and suggested Israel, not Britain, has a 'special relationship' with the White House. The remarks are embarrassing for Downing Street.

UK’s new ambassador to US said Starmer had been ‘on the ropes’ over Mandelson scandal

Mandelson’s replacement made comments in February, with diplomat also saying Israel has special relationship with USThe UK’s new ambassador to the US has described Keir Starmer as having been “on the ropes” over the Peter Mandelson scandal and said it is Israel rather than Britain that has a “special relationship” with the White House.Christian Turner, who took office in February to replace Mandelson as the UK’s most senior diplomat in Washington, made the remarks privately to a group of students visiting the US in the same month he was appointed. Continue reading...

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