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The Papers: 'Starmer on collision course' and 'I didn't know I was fibbing'
UK newspapers react to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's parliamentary handling of the Lord Mandelson appointment scandal, with reports highlighting a potential clash with Sir Olly Robbins. Other front-page stories include rising FTSE 100 executive pay, research on cocaine affecting salmon, and tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth.
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The Papers: 'Starmer on collision course' and 'I didn't know I was fibbing'
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