Keir Starmer says he remains confident in Darren Jones after leaked messages attributed to former Labour figure Peter Mandelson came to light. The reports say the leaked correspondence includes comments that are presented as critical of other senior Labour figures. In particular, the messages are described as criticising Chancellor Rachel Reeves, shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and deputy leader Angela Rayner. The Evening Standard reports Starmer’s stance, indicating that despite the content now public, he does not plan to withdraw support from Jones. Other details around the authenticity, context, or timing of the leaked messages are not provided in the supplied excerpts. With no additional information included in the Belfast Telegraph extract, the overall picture across the sources is that Starmer responds to the controversy by reiterating confidence in Jones, while attention turns to the reported criticisms of fellow members of Labour’s leadership team.