In a reader Q&A, chief political commentator John Rentoul addressed questions on Keir Starmer’s survival, potential successors and media scrutiny, warning the Peter Mandelson row has triggered a slow-burning crisis for Labour

The civil servant says he was pressured by No 10 to get Mandelson’s vetting done; the PM says he wasn’t informed. Who emerges most damaged?

Our community sees Keir Starmer’s position as increasingly fragile, with many arguing he is clinging on to power amid mounting doubts over his leadership, authority and electoral…