The Papers: 'Starmer in peril' and 'Gunners hero dead'

'Starmer in peril' and 'Gunners hero dead'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSeveral front pages lead with the latest calls for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to resign after the Guardian reported that former US ambassador Lord Mandelson had failed his security clearance checks before he formally took up the Washington role in February 2025. "Starmer in peril" and "is accused of misleading Parliament" over Lord Mandelson's vetting, the i Paper says. The Guardian leads with its own investigation that found Lord Mandelson had failed a "highly confidential background check" before the "Foreign Office overruled decision to ensure ambassador post". In response, "Opposition calls for Starmer to quit 'if he misled parliament'". "Starmer faces calls to quit" is the Independent's take as he faces accusations that he "misled MPs" over Lord Mandelson's appointment. Meanwhile, the paper embeds a photo of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their Australia trip under the headline "Meghan: I was most trolled person in the entire world", telling mental health workers in Melbourne "she had been bullied online 'every day for 10 years'".Downing Street denies the PM or government ministers were aware of the failed security checks "putting the blame on Foreign Office officials", the Financial Times writes. In another headline, it says "Israel-Lebanon Truce agreed, Trump says"."Misleading MPs is a breach" of the ministerial code, the Daily Telegraph reports, saying it is "usually a resigning offence". While there is no confirmation for why the Labour peer failed his initial security clearance, the paper "understands that Lord Mandelson's links to China and Russia may have been an issue". The BBC cannot confirm these claims.The Tories say "PM must resign for misleading MPs&qu...