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Starmer secures backing, rebukes Sarwar

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer won backing from his cabinet in Downing Street on Tuesday, fending off calls from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar over Peter Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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BREAKING | Starmer’s paedophile-linked peer and former comms chief quits Labour Party

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Starmer’s paedophile-linked peer and former comms chief quits Labour Party
Matthew Doyle has apologised for his past association with a paedophile councillor Sean Morton
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February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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How should Starmer respond to Sarwar?
By getting to grips with polycentric politics.

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Taking Sarwar Seriously – Why Starmer’s Reset Must Confront Polycentric Politics
After days of political turmoil, Sir Keir Starmer left a meeting of his parliamentary Labour party secure in his job as UK Prime Minister, at least for the moment.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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At least Sarwar will be able to say after Starmer does go that he was right to call for it (not that it will do him much good). I think Eluned Morgan's less than enthusiastic endorsement of Starmer reflects the fact that she can't afford to alienate any Labour factions.
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM