UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his censorious chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, are on the ropes after shocking revelations from the Epstein emails have struck at the heart of government.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 05.02.2026.
It displays 6 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.02.2026
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The justice department says its review of the files is over, but the story is again proving to have a life of its own.
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The justice department says its review of the files is over, but the story is again proving to have a life of its own.
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MPs say release of papers on Mandelsonโs appointment as US ambassador could trigger leadership challenge
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02:58โขThe Starmer Premiership in Peril
โจBritish editors are signaling a collapse of Keir Starmerโs authority as internal Labour dissent reaches a breaking point. Outlets across the spectrum report a forced climbdown over the release of the Mandelson-Epstein files (The Independent, Sky News, Metro), with the Daily Mail and The Telegraph highlighting Deputy PM Angela Rayner's decisive role in the revolt. Conservative sources frame the scandal as the end of Starmer's premiership (The Economist, Breitbart).
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PM Starmer is forced to back down over a plan to withhold some documents about the ex-minister's appointment as US ambassador.
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