UK papers lead with calls for Starmer to resign over Mandelson vetting row
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-16 21:18 UTC
- Sources: BBC UK News
Thursday's front pages are dominated by political pressure on Prime Minister Starmer over the vetting of Peter Mandelson, with several papers running 'Starmer in peril' headlines. Papers also cover the death of a former Arsenal goalkeeper described as a 'train horror'.
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