‘PM comes out fighting’: what the UK papers say as Starmer battles on

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Prime minister stares down growing call for his resignation amid the Peter Mandelson-Epstein scandal

Tuesday’s papers in the UK are dominated by Keir Starmer surviving a call for his resignation from a high-profile party figure, though his fate remains far from certain.

The Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, on Monday urged the prime minister to step down amid the fallout from the Peter Mandelson scandal, which has already led to the departure of Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney.