The latest documents released by the government relating to Lord Peter Mandelson feature prominently on many front pages. The Guardian says they show that he was given private briefings by the heads of the intelligence agencies while still undergoing security vetting. The Times reports that Lord Mandelson set up meetings between ministers and his lobbying company before his appointment was finalised. The Daily Mail refers to the peer as a "poisonous puppet master", noting the "svengali-like influence" he exerted on the government, and his "withering contempt for the man who leads it".

The Daily Mirror says the messages have revealed Lord Mandelson's "extraordinary treachery", and the i Paper says the messages show "how quickly some of [Prime Minister] Sir Keir Starmer's key allies lost faith in his ability to lead the government". The paper also claims that the peer was advised by civil servants to give "artificial" information about his personal and business connections to vetting staff in order to obtain security clearances.

The Daily Express says Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden's published message that backbench MPs are only interested in "who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others" will "haunt the party for the rest of the parliament and beyond". It compares it to the note left by Liam Byrne for the coalition government in 2010, which said "there is no money left".

The Financial Times says the release of the documents "further undermines" the prime minister and shows Lord Mandelson "sought to wield influence far beyond his role". The Telegraph's editorial notes, of Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador "rarely has a single personnel decision had such serious repercussions for a political leader". The Sun's editorial concludes "voters deserve to know the truth, however depressing. Yesterday, they got it".

Former England captain Kevin Keegan's admission of a stage four cancer diagnosis features in the tabloids. The Mirror praises his "warmth, humour and honesty" in making the news public. The Daily Star hails his courage in announcing the news, calling him "the definition of a football icon".