‘Mandelson files lay bare frustration’ and ‘The welfare party’
The Daily Telegraph focuses on taxes in messages showing Mandelson’s criticism of Sir Keir Starmer’s government. The Telegraph’s headline is not something Lord Mandelson said, but instead something said by Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden, who appeared to complain about Labor backbenchers: “Every meeting I have is: Who can we tax to provide benefits for others? They’re asking the wrong questions.”