HuffPost UK has been told that a total of £90,000 was wagered on the Greens to win the Gorton and Denton by-election this morning. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/odds-s...

Jim Ratcliffe says he's sorry if people were offended by what he said about "the UK being colonised" by migrants. A classic of the non-apology apology genre www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jim-ra...

Minister Questions Jim Ratcliffe's Patriotism As Row Erupts Over Immigration Comments www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minist...

'Offensive And Wrong': Starmer Says Jim Ratcliffe Should Apologise For Migrants Comment www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/offens...

Kemi Badenoch: "The facts are clear. He appointed his former director of communications Matthew Doyle as a peer, knew about his association with a paedophile, had the power to act, and yet he still chose to sit on his hands." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

What we've learned today: 1) Keir Starmer found out on Dec 27 that Matthew Doyle campaigned for Sean Morton after he was charged with paedophile offences. 2) The PM could have blocked Doyle's peerage before it was formalised on January 8, but didn't. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

NEW: Keir Starmer says Matthew Doyle "did not give a full account of his actions". But the Sunday Times revealed that he campaigned for a man charged with child sex offences BEFORE he became a Labour life peer. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

'Categorically Untrue': Streeting Denies He Plans To Challenge Starmer 'Within Weeks' www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/catego...

Keir Starmer's fightback lasted less than 24 hours www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

NEW: Keir Starmer told a political cabinet meeting today that "the whole of the Labour Party wants Anas Sarwar to become First Minister and will fight for a Labour government in Scotland". Comes a day after Sarwar called on Starmer to resign.

Robert Jenrick blames the Tories and Labour for the housing crisis ... neglecting to mention he was, er, Housing Secretary for more than 2 years in the last Tory government. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/robert...

Wes Streeting Believes Israel Committed 'War Crimes' In Gaza, Messages To Mandelson Reveal www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/wes-st...

This morning's HuffPost UK splash ...

Analysis: Keir Starmer Lives To Fight Another Day After Anas Sarwar Ambush Backfires www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

If Anas Sarwar's aim was to undermine the prime minister, it seems to have had the opposite effect. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cabine...

🔥🔥🔥Anas Sarwar: "The distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street needs to change." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hammer...

PM's spokesman says he was "upbeat and confident" when he addressed No10 staff this morning. "It’s very clear that he remains determined to tackle the job in hand," he added. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

Keir Starmer told No10 staff this morning: "We go forward from here. We go with confidence as we continue changing the country.” A senior Labour source told HuffPost UK that was "delusional". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

Ahead of Keir Starmer's appearance at the PLP tonight, I'm told this note has been sent round MPs seen as loyal to the leader. So quite a short cc list.

Keir Starmer Told 'It's Over' After Losing His 'Brain' Morgan McSweeney www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

Embarrassment For Reform UK As Councillor Quits Party On Live TV www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/embarr...

Exclusive: Labour criticised for using a controversial poll that even Alastair Campbell called “bullshit” in by-election ad in bid to persuade voters to snub the Greens. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Labour source: "It seems bizarre Morgan has gone just for giving advice. There are plenty of other people still around Keir who have hidden behind Morgan and tried to pretend they weren’t pushing for this appointment. They will no longer be able to." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/morgan...

NEW: Keir Starmer said it has been "an honour McSweeney working with Morgan McSweeney for many years". "It is largely thanks to his dedication, loyalty and leadership that we won a landslide majority and have the chance to change the country." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/morgan...

Labour-Backing Trade Union Leader Breaks Ranks And Calls For Starmer To Go www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

One MP said: “Trying to pretend it’s all a bad dream for a few days won’t work, as constituents will be taking the chance to make very clear how they feel about Starmer and Mandelson and that’ll end up feeding into things back in parliament next week.” www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/univer...

Starmer: "Politicians like the Reform candidate in Gorton & Denton look at people like Rishi Sunak, Shabana Mahmood and Marcus Rashford, Shirley Bassey, Anas Sarwar, and say they can’t really be English or Welsh or Scottish because they are not white.” www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...

Labour MPs Call On Keir Starmer To Sack Morgan McSweeney Or Face Disaster www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

NEW: Labour MP Brian Leishman joins the calls for Morgan McSweeney to go. "You can't just look at this in isolation. When we look at the historic missteps and misjudgments we've made, Morgan McSweeney is at the heart of that and it's time he was removed from power."

🔥 Amol Rajan nails it: "The Prime Minister's a former prosecutor, he's talked a lot throughout his career about victims being first and foremost. If that were really the case, why would he appoint a man who he knew had an ongoing relationship with a convicted paedophile."

Keir Starmer will try to move on from the Mandelson scandal by making a speech calling for a "tolerant, decent and respectful" UK. The Tories say "it’s hard to overstate the absurdity" of him doing so given he made Mandelson our ambassador to America. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

"Labour MPs are in disbelief, to be honest," one MP told HuffPost UK. "He came to PMQs and instead of handling it well and appropriately, totally misjudged the mood of MPs and the country." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

One minister described Starmer’s PMQs performance as “disastrous”. “He just seemed out of touch.” PM’s career is in the danger zone after another day of high drama. Story 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

Keir Starmer: "Morgan McSweeney is an essential part of my team. He helped me change the Labour Party and win the election. Of course I have confidence in him."

No10 agrees to release *some* Mandelson documents in face of backbench rebellion. BUT no guarantee Labour MPs will back Starmer's own motion excluding those relating to "national security" and "international relations". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

Bungling Robert Jenrick And Suella Braverman Accidentally Vote To Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bungli...

No10 says “the government stands ready to provide whatever support and assistance the police need”. With a crucial by-election looming and the locals on May 7, this scandal is the last thing Labour needs. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/peter-...

Gordon Brown Hands Evidence Against 'Unpatriotic' Mandelson To Police www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/govern...

This Mandelson story just keeps on giving: 🔥 PM says "he's let his country down" 🔥 No10 now working on law to strip him of peerage 🔥 Cabinet Office hands docs to police suggesting "market sensitive info" was leaked NB: It's only Tuesday www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

NEW: 'He's Let His Country Down': Starmer Condemns Mandelson Over Cabinet Leaks To Epstein www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

'Tone Deaf': Mandelson Slammed As He Plays The Victim In New Interview www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tone-d...

As Starmer tries desperately to distance himself from Mandelson, a reminder of what he said about him a year ago: "He’s a true one-off, a pioneer in business, in politics. Many people love him. Others love to hate him. But to us, he’s just ... Peter." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

Starmer Backs Police Probe Into Lord Mandelson Over Epstein 'Leaks' www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

Why Keir Starmer's Call For Mandelson To Lose His Peerage Is His Biggest U-Turn Yet www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

In a crowded field, making Mandselson the UK's ambassador to Washington is probably the biggest mistake he (and Morgan McSweeney) has made as PM www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

BREAKING: Keir Starmer Says Peter Mandelson Should Be Kicked Out Of The House Of Lords www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

Hopefully this will mean Mandelson's disappearance from public life at last. Don't forget he was still being platformed recently by highly-respected publications and broadcasters, despite being sacked as UK ambassador over his Epstein links. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lord-m...

Sky News Presenter Trevor Phillips Torches 'Greedy And Duplicitous' Lord Mandelson www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sky-ne...

NEW: Lord Mandelson Resigns From Labour Party After Latest Jeffrey Epstein Revelations www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lord-m...

'Kick Him Out': Keir Starmer Under Pressure To Expel Mandelson Over Epstein Links www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kick-h...