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15.09.2025

15.09.2025 โ€” The day of Starmer's Mandelson fallout and Tory defection

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 15.09.2025.

It displays 117 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.09.2025 โ‡ข The day of Starmer's Mandelson fallout and Tory defection
โŒจUK media on September 15 continued to focus on the political challenges facing Starmer, with Labour MPs warning of potential ousting if he didn't change course, particularly regarding Peter Mandelson's influence. This narrative intensified in the afternoon with reports of a top Starmer aide's resignation over "X-rated" Diane Abbott messages, adding to Labour's woes. Concurrently, the defection of Conservative MP Danny Kruger to Reform UK became a major story, with multiple outlets highlighting the blow to the Conservative Party and Farage's growing influence. Earlier in the day, Owen Cooper's Emmy win made headlines, alongside developments in the Charlie Kirk shooting investigation and the first Channel migrant deportations to France.
15.09.2025
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BBC

Severance and The Studio pick up early wins at Emmy Awards

Severence and The White Lotus are among the most nominated TV shows at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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BBC

Adolescence star becomes youngest ever male winner of an acting Emmy

Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, becomes youngest ever male winner of an acting Emmy.
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BBC

Adolescence, The Studio and The Pitt dominate Emmy Awards

Owen Cooper, 15, makes history as Severance, The Pitt and The Studio also win at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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BBC

Adolescence, The Studio and The Pitt dominate Emmy Awards

Owen Cooper, 15, makes history as Severance, The Pitt and The Studio also win at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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03:52โ‡ขYoung Star Rises: Emmy Glory

โŒจUK media reports on Owen Cooper, 15, making history as the youngest male Emmy winner, with his show 'Adolescence' dominating the awards (BBC News, Daily Mail). Separately, attention continues on the Kirk shooting suspect's ideology and non-cooperation with authorities (The Guardian, Evening Standard), alongside Starmer's upcoming talks with Trump amid 'free speech' concerns and backbench revolts (The Independent, The Times).
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09:30โ‡ขStarmer's Grip Loosens

โŒจUK media reports extensively on the political challenges facing Starmer, with Labour MPs warning he could be ousted within months if he doesn't change course, particularly amid concerns over Peter Mandelson (HuffPost UK, The Independent, Spiked, The Times). Separately, Rubio's meeting with Netanyahu regarding Israel's Qatar strike draws attention (BBC News), while new details emerge on the first Channel migrants deported to France (The Sun).
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12:26โ‡ขTory Defection to Reform

โŒจUK media is dominated by the defection of Conservative MP Danny Kruger to Nigel Farage 's Reform UK, with multiple sources highlighting the blow to the Conservative Party and Kruger's role in preparing Reform for government (Breitbart London, HuffPost UK, The Independent, Sky News, The Spectator, Evening Standard). Separately, updates continue on the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect, with the FBI boss revealing a note written by the 'assassin' (Daily Mail, The Guardian).
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14:46โ‡ขStarmer's Shaking Crown

โŒจUK media is dominated by reports of a top Starmer aide's resignation over "X-rated" Diane Abbott messages (Daily Mail, HuffPost UK, The Times), adding to Labour's political challenges. Concurrently, several outlets focus on the jailing of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon for their baby's death (The Mirror, Sky News, Evening Standard, The Sun). The defection of Tory MP Danny Kruger to Reform UK also continues to be discussed (New Statesman, Breitbart London, The Spectator).
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17:30โ‡ขSpain's Sanctions on Israel

โŒจUK media continues to focus on political turmoil, with multiple outlets reporting on a top Starmer aide's resignation over Diane Abbott comments, adding to Labour's woes (The Independent, Evening Standard, The Times, HuffPost UK). The defection of Tory MP Danny Kruger to Reform UK also remains a significant story (New Statesman, Spiked, Breitbart London, The Spectator). Separately, the sentencing of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon for their baby's death is widely covered (Daily Mail, The Mirror, Sky News, The Sun).
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The Prime Minister has told this programme he is โ€˜angryโ€™ that he was put in the position of defending Peter Mandelson at Prime Ministerโ€™s Questions last week, before he knew specific details of emails that Lord Mandelson had sent to the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that questioned Epsteinโ€™s conviction for sex offences.
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22:25โ‡ขStarmer's Mandelson Reckoning

โŒจUK media continues to focus on political turmoil, with significant pressure mounting on Prime Minister Starmer over revelations regarding Peter Mandelson's emails to Jeffrey Epstein (Channel 4 News, The Times, The Independent). This is compounded by reports of a key No 10 aide's resignation, further adding to Starmer's challenges (Evening Standard, New Statesman, HuffPost UK). Separately, US Secretary of State Rubio expresses full support for Netanyahu's plans to destroy Hamas (The Guardian).
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