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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nBy EMILIO CASALICCHIO<\/strong><\/p>\n with NOAH KEATE<\/strong><\/p>\n Good afternoon.<\/strong> This is Emilio Casalicchio.<\/p>\n FRIDAY CHEAT SHEET<\/p>\n \u2014 Downing Street defended top Keir Starmer aide Morgan McSweeny following the Peter Mandelson debacle.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2014 No. 10 said suggestions the PM should have asked about Mandelson\u2019s friendship with a pedophile are a \u201cgross mischaracterization\u201d of the vetting process.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2014 SCOOP: Starmer did not sack ministers himself during the government reshuffle \u2014 unlike former PMs.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2014 Peers wrapped up seven hours of debate about life and death. Theresa May got stuck in.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2014 There was no growth in July. None.<\/strong><\/p>\n **A message from Shell UK:<\/strong> Shell is a vital contributor to the UK, supporting energy security, jobs and economic value. We believe that a predictable and globally competitive fiscal and regulatory climate will enable us to invest to strengthen the UK\u2019s energy security and drive economic opportunity. Find out more, and disclaimer: shell.co.uk\/about-us<\/a>.**<\/strong><\/p>\n TOP OF THE NEWSLIST<\/p>\n CHEQUERED RECORD:<\/strong> Keir Starmer is doing his best to pretend all is well and move on after the humiliating Peter Mandelson debacle \u2014 but questions still remain. <\/p>\n This is fine:<\/strong> The PM hosted his Irish counterpart at Chequers this morning and had a chat on the phone with Polish President Karol Nawrocki following the Russian incursion into Poland\u2019s airspace this week. The latter will no doubt feed into the much-anticipated State visit from U.S. President Donald Trump next week. Starmer also has a new \u201cquint\u201d grouping that will meet each week to strategize on government business, the New Statesman\u2019s George Eaton revealed<\/a>.<\/p>\n But but but: <\/strong>Almost all the questions at the No.10 briefing for hacks this afternoon were about Mandelson, with the PM\u2019s spokesperson forced to insist Starmer has \u201cfull confidence in his team\u201d amid briefings against top aide and former Petie champion Morgan McSweeny. The line also continues to be that Starmer has full confidence in the ambassadorial vetting process, which the spokesperson described as \u201cworld leading\u201d despite it resulting in an international fiasco this week.<\/p>\n World leading in a sense:<\/strong> It did lead embarrassing headlines across the Atlantic, at least. No surprise Foreign Affairs Committee Chair (and Labour MP) Emily Thornberry\u00a0is demanding more info<\/a>\u00a0from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper about the process.<\/p>\n The question the spokesperson could not answer \u2026<\/strong>\u00a0was whether Starmer did a single thing to establish whether the Mandelson relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein might end up featured in a future Adam Curtis film about state failure.<\/p>\n Bear in mind:<\/strong> Starmer was asked direct during a press conference at the start of 2024<\/a> if he had concerns about Mandelson being invited to spend the night at Epstein\u2019s home while the convict was in prison for soliciting prostitution from a minor. \u201cI don\u2019t know any more than you do,\u201d the PM told the FT\u2019s Jim Pickard in response. \u201cTherefore there\u2019s not really much I can add to what you already know, I\u2019m afraid. That\u2019s simply the state of affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n And then \u2026<\/strong> did the PM attempt to find out more when he picked Mandelson to be his U.S. ambo, in case the appointment ended up becoming a political stink bomb in the future? Playbook PM asked No. 10 aides numerous times, but not a single example of what Starmer did to explore the \u201cdepth and extent\u201d of the Mandelson-Epstein relationship was forthcoming.<\/p>\n Indeed: <\/strong>His spokesperson said the suggestion the PM might ask a couple of questions following that press conference would be a \u201cgross mischaracterization\u201d of the vetting process. The official process happens under the watch of the Foreign Office and No. 10 gets nothing more than a green or red light at the end, with no further details. Mandelson got the green light \u2014 which No. 10 insists means Starmer did all the right things.<\/p>\n The upshot being:<\/strong> Despite being asked on camera whether he had concerns about a glaring red flag relating to what later became a political appointment, Starmer seems to have thought it best to leave the entire thing up to the secretive civil service vetting process and ask no further questions, m\u2019lud. Seems sensible. Less than 24 months later, the leaked emails revealed<\/a> the \u201cdepth and extent\u201d of the relationship Starmer appears not to have asked about and, well, readers know the rest. <\/p>\n Understatement of the morning round:<\/strong> \u201cThese are not the headlines any of us in government or in parliament would have chosen or wanted,\u201d Cabinet minister Douglas Alexander told BBC Breakfast this morning.<\/p>\n Neither are these:<\/strong> Opposition MPs are now out to see Mandelson stripped of his Labour peerage. \u201cThis is the third time Lord Mandelson has had to resign from public office because of inappropriate behavior,\u201d Conservative frontbencher Alex Burghart told Times Radio this morning. \u201cI\u2019m not sure that that\u2019s the sort of person that we want to have in the House of Lords.\u201d Burghart sure knows a thing or two about inappropriate behavior, having served as PPS to Boris Johnson when the disgraced ex-PM was in Downing Street.<\/p>\n Ganging up: <\/strong>The SNP<\/a> and whip-stripped ex-Labour MP Chris Hinchliffe<\/a> are also on the warpath to see Mandelson lose his peerage. <\/p>\n The problem is \u2026 <\/strong>crossing the Dark Lord can be dangerous, as Starmer himself could find out. \u201cIf you are going to ask who is a more effective politician, Peter Mandelson or Keir Starmer, there is only one answer,\u201d one Labour MP told the Guardian\u2019s Eleni Courea<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s like Mike Tyson fighting a toddler.\u201d What about Mandelson vs the \u201cquint\u201d<\/a>? <\/p>\n Onto the next one: <\/strong>Government officials are briefing that the next U.K. ambassador to the U.S. will not be appointed before the Big Orange state visit next week. Interim mandarin James Roscoe will cover all the pomp and deal-trumpteting, while the permanent replacement to Mandelson will go through the usual (world leading) process. The Lib Dems are insisting the Foreign Affairs Select Committee has a role scrutinizing the next U.S. ambassador before the winning candidate is sent overseas. <\/p>\n Now hear this:<\/strong> The Times How To Win An Election podcast<\/a> discusses whether Starmer was wise to appoint Mandelson as U.S. ambassador when his relations with Epstein were well known about. Of course, the ambassadorial appointment in late 2024 meant the podcast lost one of its three hosts: Peter Mandelson.<\/p>\n Now read this: <\/strong>After the Mandelson disaster and some fresh grumbling about McSweeny, Neal Lawson (the man helping run the so-called Mainstream group that most people think is a front for an Andy Burnham leadership bid) has a scathing piece on PolHome<\/a> about how ruthless factionalism doesn\u2019t help run a government. It\u2019s a regular complaint among backbench MPs. Left-winger Clive Lewis told the Week in Westminster<\/a> the PM \u201cdoesn\u2019t seem up to the job,\u201d which is further than others have gone before.<\/p>\n Scoop \u2014 not helping matters: <\/strong>Playbook PM has picked up anger among the ex-junior ministers sacked in the reshuffle that Starmer did not wield the knife himself. Tony Blair, David Cameron and Boris Johnson are all said to have sacked ministers themselves, in person wherever possible or on the phone if needed. But Starmer left the task to his new Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and his new minister for making-shit-happen Darren Jones. One of those dumped said it showed \u201cpoor people management\u201d from Starmer. <\/p>\n Of course \u2026 <\/strong>it\u2019s not a lone example of poor people management. It\u2019s little surprise that during the deputy leadership hustings this week, Cabinet candidate Bridget Phillipson promised better engagement with backbenchers. She said she knew MPs felt ignored and vowed to be their voice around the Cabinet table to change that.<\/p>\n Bear in mind: <\/strong>With Starmer giving himself such a torrid time in office, it won\u2019t just be Andy Burnham sizing up the top job. <\/p>\n ONE STEP CLOSER TO DEATH<\/p>\n A LIFE OR DEATH DEBATE:\u00a0<\/strong>Peers\u00a0have just wrapped up more than seven hours of second reading debate about Labour MP Kim Leadbeater\u2019s assisted dying bill, our Noah Keate writes in. The groundbreaking legislation saw lords and baronesses of all stripes make emotional contributions as they, like MPs, wrestle with whether the change should become law. The four-minute-limit speeches were largely heard in respectful silence. But opinions \u2014 as ever \u2014 were sharply divided.<\/p>\n Get the bill rolling:\u00a0<\/strong>Labour peer Charlie Falconer, sponsoring the bill in the Lords, opened the debate arguing the current law is \u201cconfused, causes terrible suffering and lacks compassion.\u201d Listing the safeguards, the former justice secretary insisted the protections introduced by the Commons are sufficient and eligibility cannot be expanded. \u201cThe public want this,\u201d Falconer said, stressing the Lords\u2019 role should be scrutiny and not obstruction.<\/p>\n May day:\u00a0<\/strong>Former PM Theresa May set out her reasons for the bill being a bad vibe. She said she was worried about people feeling a burden to their families and pressurized to end their lives, and raised \u201cthe impact it will have on people with disabilities, with chronic illness, with mental health problems.\u201d She said the bill ran counter to the government\u2019s suicide prevention strategy. <\/p>\n Unchartered territory:<\/strong>\u00a0May was echoed by her former Policing Minister Nick Herbert, who said peers discussed reducing suicide levels only this week. \u201cToday we consider crossing the Rubicon,\u201d the Tory peer stressed. \u201cWe debate not how to prevent suicide, but how to facilitate it with the support and resources of the state.\u201d Though sympathetic about distressing stories from colleagues, Herbert said \u201cwe cannot responsibly legislate simply because we are moved. In truth, we cannot legislate away suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n Doctors\u2019 orders:\u00a0<\/strong>There were medical professional peers on hand to speak both for and against the bill. Lib Dem peer John Alderdice recalled being a young doctor dealing with \u201cpatients who were suffering a great deal of pain and wanted to bring their lives to an end.\u201d The former Alliance Party leader said the debate involved \u201cpeople in terrible dilemmas\u201d and urged peers to put themselves in their position and back the bill.<\/p>\n But but but:\u00a0<\/strong>Leadbeater\u2019s bill was criticized by some supporters for imposing too many restrictions. Crossbench peer Elaine Murphy said so many so-called safeguards had been inserted \u201cthat it might prove to be unwieldy, if not unworkable.\u201d As a psychiatrist, Murphy thought it was \u201cunlikely my colleagues will want to be involved\u201d in confirming a patient\u2019s capacity and there remains \u201ctoo much bureaucracy and oversight\u201d \u2014 though she said she would still support the law changing.<\/p>\n Clear your diaries:\u00a0<\/strong>The demand to speak means another second reading day has been allocated for next Friday \u2014 even though parliament is technically supposed to be in recess for conference season. Browse through the\u00a0list of speakers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n **POLITICO Pro wrap-up: What Pro had to say the Monday after the reshuffle. <\/strong> This special report brings together the analysis from our four U.K. Pro morning newsletters to map the new power lines across energy, tech, finance, and trade. From who’s up, who’s in, to what it means for markets, regulation, and net zero \u2014 get the definitive wrap-up of Westminster\u2019s shake-up. Download the report today.<\/a>**<\/strong><\/p>\n DRIVETIME DEBRIEF<\/p>\n NOT GROWING WELL:<\/strong> The U.K. grew by a big fat zero percent in July, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics this morning. The stats office said the nothing-ness followed the biggest contraction in manufacturing output for a year. The Treasury admitted \u201cwhilst our economy isn\u2019t broken, it does feel stuck,\u201d blaming the previous government. But Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride said<\/a> ministers were \u201cdistracted from the problems the country is facing.\u201d <\/p>\n Give \u2019em Mel:<\/strong> Stride has also written an open letter<\/a> to Chancellor Rachel Reeves (a.k.a. put out a statement) complaining about her claims public debt did not fall under the Tories. <\/p>\n TAXING QUESTIONS: <\/strong>Nigel Farage insisted his girlfriend Laure Ferrari bought the house he uses in Clacton after the BBC questioned whether she had the funds to do so. \u201cThe money was legally hers,\u201d he told broadcasters<\/a> at a Reform event in Caerphilly this morning. \u201cThe estate agent and everyone did the \u2018know your customer rule\u2019 checks \u2014 it was her legal money.\u201d He said he had checked with a King\u2019s Council tax expert this week whether it was all above board.<\/p>\n NO FREEBIES THIS TIME:<\/strong>\u00a0Labour peer and donor\u00a0Waheed Alli (of free glasses\/suits fame last summer) evicted a family of five from his rented north London townhouse after four years before relisting the property for more than \u00a31,000 more in rent.\u00a0The i paper\u2019s Vicky Spratt<\/a>, who got the jaw-dropper scoop, pointed out this process will be outlawed by Labour next year. Alli\u2019s representatives declined to comment.<\/p>\n LEGAL REFUGEE: <\/strong>Home Sec Shabana Mahmood is mulling whether the U.N. refugee convention could be reformed or have its implementation tweaked in order to tackle small boat crossings, the i Paper\u2019s Arj Singh reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n JAILHOUSE ROCKED:\u00a0<\/strong>Hundreds of foreign prison officers who need renewed contracts could be forced to return to their home countries at short notice after Labour\u2019s immigration rules meant they would not be eligible for a visa if they are paid below \u00a341,700.\u00a0The Guardian has the writeup<\/a>.<\/p>\n STILL TO COME:<\/strong> Turning Point U.K. are holding a vigil in Whitehall for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk who was shot to death. This afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump said he was confident American authorities have found the man suspected of shooting Kirk, after he was apprehended by police.<\/p>\n More coming attractions: <\/strong>Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are planning<\/a> a week of action in the run-up to Labour conference, against the proscription of RAF vandals Palestine Action. The demos will culminate in an Oct. 4 protest in London. The Guardian has more deets<\/a>.<\/p>\n WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO TALK ABOUT: <\/strong>Keir Starmer met his Irish counterpart Miche\u00e1l Martin at Chequers this morning, after which the Irish PM said the pair had made \u201cvery good progress\u201d on a possible deal on Troubles legacies. The MoD was meanwhile trumpeting its security deal using Google Cloud tech<\/a>, and its honoring of nuclear test veterans. <\/p>\n SOCIAL (MEDIA) AFFAIRS<\/p>\n SHAKING IT OFF:<\/strong>\u00a0Welsh First Minister\u00a0Eluned Morgan temporarily forgot about her party\u2019s woes by\u00a0having a boogie<\/a>\u00a0at a\u00a0Pontypool\u00a0caf\u00e9. There\u2019s always Strictly if next year\u2019s Senedd elections don\u2019t work out.<\/p>\n Talking of which:<\/strong>\u00a0Nigel Farage\u2019s plan for a faultless Senedd by-election campaign in\u00a0Caerphilly\u00a0was slightly scuppered after Reform\u2019s candidate\u00a0Ll\u0177r Powell, a former communications specialist for the party no less, posted a banner on X with the town spelt incorrectly.\u00a0Nation.Cymru got the screenshot<\/a>.<\/p>\n BEYOND THE M25<\/p>\n ACROSS THE POND:<\/strong>\u00a0The suspected killer of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was named as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson who was detained by authorities in Utah. The state\u2019s Governor Spencer Cox said they believe Robinson \u201cchanged outfits\u201d while on campus. Bullets in the murder weapon were engraved with phrases including \u201cHey fascist! Catch!\u201d\u00a0Sky News has a live blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n WAR OF WORDS:<\/strong>\u00a0Warsaw rebutted Donald Trump\u2019s assertion that an incursion by Russian drones into Poland\u2019s airspace could have been a mistake. \u201cWe would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn\u2019t. And we know it,\u201d\u00a0Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in response.\u00a0My colleague Laura Kayali has further deets<\/a>.<\/p>\n Military might:\u00a0<\/strong>Russia and Belarus began a large joint military exercise which is expected to feature hypersonic missiles and simulated nuclear strikes close to NATO\u2019s eastern flank.\u00a0The Times has more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n UNIVERSAL CONDEMNATION:\u00a0<\/strong>The U.N. Security Council condemned Israel\u2019s strikes on Qatari capital Doha earlier this week in a unanimous statement including the U.S., which traditionally blocks remarks criticizing its key ally.\u00a0The Beeb has more<\/a>.<\/p>\n COMING HOME:\u00a0<\/strong>More than 300 South Korean workers arrived in Seoul after they were detained for a week in the U.S. following a raid by federal agents.\u00a0The Guardian has a writeup<\/a>.<\/p>\n **A message from Shell UK<\/strong>: Decarbonising UK transport and businesses will require a comprehensive approach involving policy, technology and infrastructure. Transport is the UK\u2019s highest-emitting sector and decarbonising it is essential to the UK achieving net zero by 2050. We\u2019re working on a range of solutions to address this. 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Find out more, and disclaimer: shell.co.uk\/about-us<\/a>.**<\/strong><\/p>\n TONIGHT\u2019S MEDIA ROUND<\/p>\n LEADING THE NEWS BULLETINS:<\/strong>\u00a0Channel 5 News<\/strong>\u00a0(5 p.m.),\u00a0BBC News at Six<\/strong>,\u00a0ITV Evening News<\/strong>\u00a0(6.30 p.m.) and\u00a0Channel 4 News<\/strong>\u00a0(7 p.m.) all focus on police arresting a suspect in connection with Charlie Kirk\u2019s death earlier this week.<\/p>\n Tom Swarbrick at Drive<\/strong>\u00a0(LBC, until 7 p.m.):\u00a0Labour MP\u00a0Kim Johnson<\/strong>\u00a0(5.05 p.m.).<\/p>\n BBC PM<\/strong>\u00a0(Radio 4, 5 p.m.): Historian and author\u00a0Anthony Seldon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n News Hour\u00a0<\/strong>(Sky News, 5 p.m.):\u00a0Retired FBI agent\u00a0Kenneth Gray\u00a0<\/strong>(5.30 p.m.) \u2026 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow\u00a0Rachel Kleinfeld<\/strong>\u00a0(6.30 p.m.).<\/p>\n Drive with Cathy Newman\u00a0<\/strong>(Times Radio, 5 p.m.): Former Tory Cabinet Ministers\u00a0Penny Mordaunt<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Andrea Leadsom<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Tory peer\u00a0Stuart Rose<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 podcaster and former Shadow Cabinet Minister\u00a0Jonathan Ashworth<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 former Republican Congressman\u00a0Joe Walsh<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 retired British Army Officer\u00a0Richard Barrons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The News Agents<\/strong>\u00a0(Podcast, drops at 5 p.m.): Former Scottish First Minister\u00a0Nicola Sturgeon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Dewbs and Co<\/strong>\u00a0(GB News, 6 p.m.): Former Lib Dem adviser\u00a0Jo Phillips<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Any Questions\u00a0<\/strong>(Radio 4, 8 p.m.): Defence Minister\u00a0Luke Pollard<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Tory peer\u00a0John Gummer\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 the FT\u2019s\u00a0Miranda Green\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 writer\u00a0Timandra Harkness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Patrick Christys Tonight\u00a0<\/strong>(GB News, 9 p.m.): Labour MP\u00a0Barry Gardiner\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 former Tory MP\u00a0Jane Stevenson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 former Reform UK Director of Communications\u00a0Gawain Towler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Newsnight\u00a0<\/strong>(BBC 2, 10.30 p.m.): Former Lib Dem Leader\u00a0Jo Swinson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n TWEETING TOMORROW\u2019S PAPERS TONIGHT:<\/strong>\u00a0Alfie Tobutt<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n REVIEWING THE PAPERS TONIGHT: Times Radio\u00a0<\/strong>(10.30 p.m.):\u00a0Jo Phillips\u00a0<\/strong>and commentator\u00a0Jonathan Lis<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026\u00a0Sky News<\/strong>\u00a0(10.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m.):\u00a0Journalist\u00a0Christina Patterson<\/strong>\u00a0and broadcaster\u00a0Benedict Spence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n YOUR WEEKEND IN POLITICS<\/p>\n RACE FOR SECOND PLACE:<\/strong> Local Labour party nominations open on Saturday in the deputy leadership race. <\/p>\n HEADS-UP:<\/strong> Tommy Robinson (aka Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) holds a \u201cfree speech\u201d rally in central London on Saturday. Details from London World<\/a>. <\/p>\n TOURING THE SUNDAY STUDIOS:<\/strong> New Business Secretary Peter Kyle, back from China. More details below. <\/p>\n **POLITICO hour-special debrief:<\/strong> From Washington to Windsor Castle: What Trump\u2019s State Visit will Mean for the UK. Join our renowned editorial team on Sep. 15 at 5:00 p.m. BST \/ 6:00 p.m. EST \u2013 with Jack Blanchard bringing the U.S. perspective \u2013 as they unpack what the visit means for trade, security, and diplomacy. With access to this debrief, plus a trial to our U.K. Pro Trade and Technology newsletters between Sep. 15\u201319, you\u2019ll gain the intelligence to navigate the transatlantic agenda with confidence. Register today.<\/a>** <\/strong><\/p>\n WEEKEND MEDIA ROUND<\/p>\n Week in Westminster\u00a0<\/strong>(Radio 4, 11 a.m. on Saturday): Labour MP\u00a0Clive Lewis\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 Labour peers Charlie Falconer<\/strong> and\u00a0Margaret Hodge\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 Tory peers\u00a0Robert Hayward<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mark Harper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Keir Starmer\u2019s biographer\u00a0Tom Baldwin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips<\/strong>\u00a0(Sky News, 8.30 a.m. on Sunday):\u00a0Business Secretary\u00a0Peter Kyle<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Shadow Education Secretary\u00a0Laura Trott<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Tory peer and Spectator Editor\u00a0Michael Gove\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 campaigner\u00a0Sarah Brown<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 former Channel 4 Head of News\u00a0Dorothy Byrne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg<\/strong>\u00a0(BBC One, 9 a.m. on Sunday):\u00a0Peter Kyle<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026\u00a0Laura Trott<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Camilla Tominey Show<\/strong>\u00a0(GB News, 9.30 a.m. on Sunday):\u00a0Peter Kyle<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026\u00a0Laura Trott\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 former Tory Cabinet Minister\u00a0Damian Green<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Lewis Goodall<\/strong>\u00a0(LBC, 10 a.m. on Sunday):\u00a0Peter Kyle<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Labour MP\u00a0Kim Leadbeater<\/strong>\u00a0(10.45 a.m.).<\/p>\n Sunday Morning with Adam Boulton<\/strong>\u00a0(Times Radio, 10 a.m. on Sunday):\u00a0Peter Kyle<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026\u00a0Laura Trott<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Carole Walker with Times Radio Drive<\/strong>\u00a0(Times Radio, 4 p.m. on Sunday): Labour MP\u00a0Peter Dowd<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Shadow Housing Minister\u00a0David Simmonds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Lib Dem MP\u00a0Danny Chambers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Westminster Hour<\/strong>\u00a0(Radio 4, 10 p.m. on Sunday): Education Committee Chair\u00a0Helen Hayes\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 Tory MP\u00a0John Whittingdale<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Chatham House Director\u00a0Bronwen Maddox<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 Bloomberg\u2019s\u00a0Rosa Prince<\/strong>.<\/p>\n ANY OTHER BUSINESS<\/p>\n WHAT I\u2019VE BEEN READING:<\/strong> For the far-too-online, American commentator and statistician Nate Silver<\/strong> \n \n<\/tr>\n \n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PRJ-00048743_Shell-UK-Brand-Campaign-DOOH_Newsletter-banner_300x250px-1.jpg\")
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