'U-turn on Mandelson files' and 'Starmer in grave peril'

"It's over for Starmer", is the message from Labour MPs in the Guardian, after what the paper calls a "day of fury" over the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the United States. "Starmer fights for future over Mandelson scandal", is the headline in the Times. One minister is quoted as saying the situation for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is "terminal".

"Starmer in grave peril as Rayner twists the knife," declares the Daily Mail. In what's described as a "dramatic move", the former deputy prime minister forced Sir Keir into a climbdown over the release of documents about Lord Mandelson's appointment. The Daily Telegraph says it's a "severe blow" to the prime minister's authority that the process will now be handled by parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee.

The editorial in the Daily Express says Sir Keir's career as prime minister is "dangling by a thread" - while the Sun says the "toxic" fallout from the Lord Mandelson scandal has left the PM "seriously, if not fatally, wounded". The i Paper claims even loyalists "are starting to question how long he can last" - but the paper points out he "lives on" as there is not an "obvious challenger waiting in the wings to take over".

The Sun reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing a revolt from staff on the Sandringham estate where he is now living. The paper says staff have been told they can reject serving the former prince if it makes them feel uncomfortable. A source tells the Sun there's already a "long list" of those who have taken up the offer. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson has declined to comment.

The Daily Mirror mourns the former snooker player and broadcaster, John Virgo, after his death at the age of 79. A tribute from his widow, "I can't imagine a life without John", is the paper's headline. The Daily Express says his life "was as colourful as his trademark waistcoats". According to the Daily Telegraph, he had a "truly eclectic set" of fans including George Best and Margaret Thatcher - despite being a self described "dour northern socialist".

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