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Kiran Stacey
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Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously @FT, in London, Delhi and Washington
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Last Front PageMAY 26, 2026Latest appearance
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Burnham ‘backs Mahmood’s plans to tighten rules on immigration’
View Front PageThe Guardian • MAY 21, 2026
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Reeves instructs cabinet ministers to ‘buy British’
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The Guardian•MAY 26, 2026Focuses on the Chancellor's directive for government departments to prioritize domestic companies in major industry contracts.
Burnham ‘backs Mahmood’s plans to tighten rules on immigration’
With:Jessica Elgot
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The Guardian•MAY 21, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper frames this as a significant internal party development, highlighting a prominent centre-left figure aligning with stricter immigration policies.
MPs claim Mandelson documents cover-up
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The Guardian•MAY 20, 2026Reports on cross-party criticism of ministers for allegedly withholding information from a parliamentary committee regarding Peter Mandelson.
Burnham facing ‘perilous’ race in crunch byelection
Battle for Makerfield set to be dominated by immigration and Brexit
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The Guardian•MAY 18, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper focuses on the internal and electoral challenges facing a prominent Labour figure, highlighting the threat from the political right regarding immigration and Brexit in a specific constituency.
Burnham bids to topple Starmer, but he must win byelection first
Manchester mayor sees route to parliament after MP steps aside Streeting quits cabinet but fails to launch leadership challenge
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The Guardian•MAY 15, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper presents the leadership challenge as a complex procedural maneuver rather than an immediate coup, emphasizing the electoral hurdle Burnham faces. The framing is analytical, charting the shifting dynamics as one rival steps back and another advances.
Starmer sees off threat for now as Streeting challenge fails to emerge
Insiders suggest health secretary lacks party support for leadership bid
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The Guardian•MAY 13, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper frames the Prime Minister's survival as a temporary reprieve rather than a definitive victory, emphasising the tactical failure of a specific challenger alongside continued deep unrest within the parliamentary party.
'Fast-track' hate crime cases, DPP tells staff
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The Guardian•MAY 6, 2026Reports on an administrative directive aimed at accelerating prosecutions following an increase in antisemitic attacks.
No cameras at Trump’s meeting with king
With:Pippa Crerar
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The Guardian•APR 28, 2026Focuses on the diplomatic optics and specific media restrictions surrounding a high-profile state visit to the US.
Reeves puts rents freeze on the table as costs rise
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The Guardian•APR 28, 2026Presents a potential domestic policy shift on housing as a direct response to escalating cost-of-living pressures.
PM isolated as cabinet divisions emerge over Mandelson scandal
Ministers warn against alienating civil servants after Robbins dismissal
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The Guardian•APR 23, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper frames the story primarily as a crisis of internal party management and prime ministerial authority. Emphasis is placed on the political vulnerability created by executive decisions rather than the details of the scandal itself.
Robbins accuses No 10 of applying huge pressure over Mandelson job
MPs told Downing Street had 'dismissive' attitude to vetting for top US role
With:Pippa Crerar
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The Guardian•APR 22, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper focuses on the formal, adversarial testimony of a former civil servant against the Prime Minister's office, highlighting allegations of compromised security protocols.
Starmer on collision course with Robbins over Mandelson vetting
Sacked official to set out his side of story after PM's Commons claims
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The Guardian•APR 21, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper presents the political fallout as an escalating procedural and personal conflict between the Prime Minister and a former senior official, centring on competing narratives of administrative accountability.
Iran conflict could spark recession with Britain hit hardest in G7 - IMF
With:Richard Partington
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The Guardian•APR 15, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper frames the international conflict primarily through its domestic economic consequences, using an authoritative institutional source to highlight the specific vulnerability of the UK economy.
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Kiran Stacey in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.