Our community has been discussing the growing pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, focusing on his handling of Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment, the release of sensitive vetting files, and Angela Rayner’s dramatic Commons intervention, with many questioning his judgment and calling for new Labour leadership

The scandal has echoes of the Christopher Pincher affair – which finished off Boris Johnson, writes political editor David Maddox

Kicking the disgraced former ambassador out of the lords is politically useful for Keir Starmer but, as Sean O’Grady explains, it isn’t quick or easy