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  1. Lord Mandelson has short grey hair swept to one side and is wearing black-rimmed glasses. He has a dark blue jacket on and white and blue striped shirt underneath

  2. Lord Peter Mandelson wears a blue shirt and a dark jacket as he walks his dog

  3. Sir Keir Starmer is looking towards the camera. He has short, grey hair and is wearing a dark suit jacket, a white shirt and a tie.

  4. A collage of the No.10 door, Peter Mandelson and Keir Starmer

  5. Catherine Rowett is leaning on a balcony on a glass-fronted building. She's wearing a green jumper over a multicoloured patterned shirt.

  6. John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, speaks in front of a blue and white background. He is wearing a business suit and purple tie.

  7. A headshot of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is wearing a black jacket,a white shirt and a green tie. He is standing in a garden, about to go into talks on Iran.

  8. File photo dated 27/02/25 of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (right) and British ambassador to the United States Lord Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence in Washington, DC. Both are wearing dark suits, white shirts and patterned ties. They appear to be laughing.

  9. French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer walk in a courtyard, they both wear dark blue suits and ties.

  10. Jo Monk stands in front of foliage that is outside a brick and glass building. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a grey jacket and white blouse. She is smiling at the camera.

  11. Mandelson looks down as he exits the front door of his home holding a dog toy in front of a car

  12. A sunny view of the Newcastle Civic Centre with a row of daffodils filling the foreground. There is a round concrete building placed in front of a longer glass building. Trees can be seen on either side. Behind the round building is a square concrete tower topped with a large green and gold crown shaped design.

  13. Liz Kendall wearing a serious expression, dressed in a dark suit, stands in front of a white car

  14. Lord Mandelson speaks into a microphone at the ambassador's residence in Washington. Behind him is a US flag, flowers and a painting on yellow wallpaper.

  15. Alex Cole-Hamilton launches Lib Dem manifesto

  16. A headshot of Larry the cat, a 19-year-old rescue cat who has a white chest and nose, and brown tabby stripes across his eyes and forehead

  17. Mandelson and Starmer standing together in February 2025

  18. A woman wearing a black jumper and white top, as well as a Worcestershire County Council lanyard.

  19. Alex Cole-Hamilton

  20. Sir Olly Robbins in 2019

  21. A man looking into the camera. He has a light beard and is wearing a grey flat cap. Behind him is a light blue background with white shapes on it.

  22. John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, speaks into a microphone. He is wearing a business suit and purple shirt

  23. A newly-made blue vase with a pattern of trees on it has been set on a table. A woman with blonde hair and glasses can be seen sitting down and painting in the background.