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Who was Phil Woolas? Former UK Labour minister dies of brain cancer at 66

Phil Woolas, a former Labour Party minister who served in the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has died at the age of 66 after battling brain cancer, his family and close friends announced on Saturday.

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UK releases files on Epstein friend Mandelson’s US envoy appointment; documents reveal PM was warned of ‘reputational risk’

The British government released documents concerning Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US, following revelations of his past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced pressure after a due diligence report warned of reputational risk, and Mandelson was later dismissed after maintaining contact with Epstein post-conviction.

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Independent Women 2026 – The Influence List

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2026: Marking International Women’s Day, The Independent has compiled its annual list of the 50 most influential women across the worlds of politics, sport, the arts, media, business, fashion and activism – all united by their extraordinary impact on UK women’s lives

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Margaret Aspinall: Why I’m not afraid to tell Starmer how it is, and the women we should really be praising

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2026: Margaret Aspinall, who has campaigned tirelessly for justice since her son was killed in the Hillsborough disaster, speaks to Dan Haygarth as she features on The Independent’s influence list this International Women’s Day

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Who is Joani Reid? Quick Facts on the Labour MP Who Recently Stepped Down Because Her Husband Was Arrested

Scottish MP Joani Reid resigns Labour whip following her husband's arrest on suspicion of spying for China. Explore her career and personal life.

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Labour MP suspended after husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China

Joani Reid has said she ‘voluntarily’ suspended herself from the Labour whip ‘until internal investigations are concluded’

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Embattled Starmer tells Labour MPs his leadership represents the ‘mainstream majority’

The prime minister addressed a meeting of Labour MPs for the first time since the party suffered a humiliating defeat last week in Gorton and Denton

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‘Mainstream majority’ do not want Farage or Polanski as PM, Keir Starmer says

The Prime Minister spoke to backbenchers at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday.

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Farage branded ‘hypocrite’ after meeting Labour activist accused of extremism by Reform

Labour have suspended Arshad Khatana after Reform’s Robert Jenrick made allegations about him and linked him to chancellor Rachel Reeves

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Former MP Conor McGinn denies sexually assaulting woman on night out

Former MP for St Helens North was suspended by Labour Party in 2022 after complaint was made against him

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Takeaways from a UK special election won by the Green Party over Starmer's Labour

Britain’s Green Party has scored a surprise victory in a special election for a seat in Parliament in a blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party

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A special election in England pits Starmer's Labour against rivals to left and right

A special election in England on Thursday has become a big test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his struggling Labour Party government

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Epstein files fallout: Peter Mandelson arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. This follows revelations from Epstein files, where he was accused of passing market-sensitive information. The scandal has already led to his resignation from the Labour Party and the House of Lords.

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Starmer urged to investigate links between Government and ‘creepy spy scandal’

A think tank is said to have hired a PR firm to investigate reporters to identify their sources for stories about campaign funding breaches.

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Stephen Flynn says Starmer’s Labour has ‘downed tools’ amid crisis

‘The cost of chaos under the Labour Party is growing and getting worse’, says the SNP Westminster leader

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Zack Polanski says Labour Party is ‘over’ after taking ‘votes for granted’

The comments come ahead of the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election with the Greens and Reform UK looking to take the seat from Labour

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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham declares support for Sir Keir Starmer

Mr Burnham, long seen as a potential leadership rival to the Prime Minister, also called for ‘stability’ in the Labour Party.

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UK leader Starmer fights for his job as Mandelson-Epstein revelations spark a leadership crisis

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a political crisis as he tries to persuade Labour Party lawmakers not to oust him

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UK politician Peter Mandelson under scrutiny over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein

British police are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein

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British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties

Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has already cost Peter Mandelson the post of Britain’s ambassador to Washington

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Bulletin AM briefing: Mandelson quits Labour over Epstein ties and ICE protest at Grammys

Good morning – here are five of today’s biggest stories. Peter Mandelson quits Labour Party over Epstein ‘furore’ Trump threatens legal action against ‘pathetic’ Trevor Noah Justin Bieber among celebrities to wear ‘ICE out’ pins at Grammys Luke Littler hailed ‘greatest ever’ after fourth major title win Urgent warning over…

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Mandelson-Epstein latest: Police to review reports of alleged misconduct ‘after ex-minister leaked government email’

Force says it will review reports to determine whether they meet criminal threshold for investigation

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Epstein files latest: Pedophile had a secret child 15 years ago, emails claim

Epstein was congratulated on the birth of his son in 2011 by Sarah Ferguson, the new release of documents show

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Labour urged to expel Mandelson from party after fresh Epstein links

The Labour Party has not yet said whether the whip would be restored to Peter Mandelson if he applied to return to the Lords

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Labour urges Reform by-election candidate to reject Tommy Robinson’s backing

Labour Party chair Anna Turley wrote to Matt Goodwin urging him to make clear whether he will welcome the activist’s backing.

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