World Apr 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Ministers rally around Keir Starmer as leadership questions grow over Mandelson saga – UK politics live

The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vettingAway from the Mandelson saga, Liz Kendall was speaking about her day job as science and technology secretary and indicated the government may get social media firms t...

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by Harry Taylor
Ministers rally around Keir Starmer as leadership questions grow over Mandelson saga – UK politics live

The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting

Away from the Mandelson saga, Liz Kendall was speaking about her day job as science and technology secretary and indicated the government may get social media firms to change addictive features on apps.

Kendall told Laura Kuenssberg on the BBC of her horror of finding out her average daily mobile phone use is just over five hours, which is probably something we can all relate to.

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