Will Starmer survive? John Rentoul answers readers’ key questions on the Mandelson row

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


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