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1. PM's chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row

   The adviser says he takes "full responsibility" for advising Sir Keir Starmer to make the peer US ambassador.

2. Why McSweeney's departure could prove perilous for the PM

   Starmer's chief of staff departs at a time the PM is isolated and in potential peril.

3. Andrew shared confidential information with Epstein as trade envoy, files suggest

   Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information.

4. My car was stolen. Here are six important things I learned

   Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.

5. Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain

   Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.