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Sir John Major is right – Britain is only strengthened by being closer to Europe

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: In an exclusive interview with The Independent, the man who did more than anyone to keep Britain in Europe speaks an undeniable truth: that those who promised so much from Brexit have delivered next to nothing

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The next generation will take UK back into EU, says Sir John Major

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Watch in full: Sir John Major in conversation with Geordie Greig on the 10th anniversary of Brexit

In a wide-ranging conversation marking 10 years since the EU referendum, the former Conservative prime minister talked about the impact of Brexit and Britain’s future relationship with Europe; past, present and future prime ministers and the state of politics today

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Running buses in Manchester is no preparation for the international stage, Major warns Burnham

Exclusive: In an interview for Independent TV with editor-in-chief Geordie Greig, former prime minister John Major warned that being mayor of Manchester will not prepare Andy Burnham for challenges on the global stage

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Britain must rejoin the EU single market in five years, Sir John Major says in withering criticism of Brexit

Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview for The Independent with editor in chief Geordie Greig, the former PM warned that the UK is losing £100bn a year in trade and £40bn in tax receipts because of Brexit

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How Labour fared in opinion polls during Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

The party saw its average poll rating fall by 10 percentage points during its first year in office.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer to Liz Truss: The UK’s six prime ministers over decade of political turmoil

A tearful Sir Keir unveiled his resignation plan in an address outside Number 10 this morning

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Sir Jeremy Hanley obituary

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Starmer uses disappearing messages on WhatsApp, No 10 admits after Mandelson files released

Use of disappearing messages mean messages between the prime minister and Peter Mandelson may have been wiped

The Independent UK

What is new in the latest release of Peter Mandelson documents?

Massive tranche reveals ex-ambassador’s scorn for Starmer’s leadership and his unwillingness to share information

The Guardian - UK

7 things we learnt from the latest Mandelson files release

THE UK Government has released three 500-page files containing key documents and personal WhatsApp messages between Peter Mandelson and senior…

The National (Scotland)

Here's what Keir Starmer said to Peter Mandelson before he was appointed

MESSAGES between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson prior to his appointment as US ambassador have been released

The National (Scotland)

Sir Jeremy Hanley death: Former Tory party chairman dies after short illness, aged 80

Hanley represented Richmond and Barnes as an MP for 14 years and became Tory party chairman in 1994

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Former Tory chairman Sir Jeremy Hanley dies after short illness

Sir Jeremy passed away at the age of 80, his family said.

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The ungovernable country? Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers

May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now Starmer: each one was brought low for a reason. But what if the deeper problem is the office itself?

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Dame Shirley Porter obituary

Former leader of Westminster city council found to have misused her powers in the ‘homes for votes’ scandal

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John Major says UK should avoid constant leadership changes as he warns of ‘gameshow politics’

Sir John Major has said that prime ministers are leaving their positions too quickly as he compared modern UK politics to a “game show”.

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Prime ministers have always faced political scandals – so why can’t they weather them now?

UK prime ministers today are about as secure in their jobs as football managers. In the nearly three decades between 1979 and 2005, Britain had just three prime ministers: Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair. From 2005-2015, we again had three: Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.

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Today, it fell to parliament to hold Keir Starmer to account for the Mandelson scandal. It largely failed

On these occasions, MPs have a solemn duty to reflect the public’s anger and need for answers. A pity that so few seem able to fulfil it, says political commentator Toby Helm

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This Week in History: Iran goes nuclear, Princess Diana’s historic handshake and the fall of Sicily’s godfather

Explore how major events between 6 and 12 April were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Guardian - UK

Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: there may be 50 shades, but there’s only one Correct Grey

The true quality of a fabric is revealed by a neutral tone – one that beautifully offsets the brighter tones of 2026. Just don’t mention John Major

The Guardian - UK

Dame Jenni Murray obituary

Fearless broadcaster who was the longest-serving presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour

Evening Standard

Northern Irish peace process given to British ‘on a plate’, Adams tells court

Gerry Adams is giving evidence in London as part of a High Court claim against him by three bomb victims.

The Guardian - UK

If Keir Starmer is ousted, Labour could still win the next election. Here’s how that would work

Once a PM is seen as hapless, there is no way back. But Labour has good plans – and with the political landscape fragmented, it could yet prevail, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Conversation

From Harold Wilson to Liz Truss – what the fates of former prime ministers can teach Keir Starmer

Despite his name – honouring Keir Hardie, the first leader of the Labour party – Keir Starmer is not known to be a student of political history. This apparent incuriosity helps define an indistinct political identity.

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