No action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post Tweet by Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, ‘does not meet criminal threshold’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 17
No police action against national security adviser’s wife over Palestine Action post NO further action will be taken against the wife of the Prime Minister’s national security adviser after she was accused of backing the banned protest group Palestine Action The National (Scotland) · Oct 17
Met Police assessing national security adviser wife's Palestine Action post Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, posted on X on Thursday: ‘God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action’ Evening Standard · Oct 17
UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action group The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
National security adviser’s wife accused of supporting Palestine Action ‘God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action,’ Sarah Helm, who is the wife of Jonathan Powell, wrote on X The Independent UK · Oct 16
Wife of Andy Burnham's top aide backs Palestine Action in shock intervention THE wife of Andy Burnham’s top national security adviser has backed Palestine Action. The National (Scotland) · Oct 16
UK Reportedly Warns 27-for-27 Diplomatic Retaliation After Powell's Israel Talks Fail Britain has reportedly warned Israel it could expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Israel closes the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem by 8 October, amid worsening bilateral tensions. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over planned East Jerusalem consulate closure Tit-for-tat expulsions expected after relations deteriorate as a result of UK ban on goods from illegal settlements The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
Burnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inward New prime minister wants to focus at home, but his first week already suggests the world has other plans The Guardian - UK · Jul 27
So is the US war with Iran over? In a word: no The much-hyped deal, which is set to be formally signed on Friday in Geneva, doesn’t end the war. It’s essentially a 60-day extension of a ceasefire The Guardian - US · Jun 16
McSweeney admits pressuring Foreign Office to expedite Mandelson role Starmer’s former chief of staff says he asked people to act quickly but not to skip steps in vetting process The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Peter Mandelson’s failed security vetting: a timeline of the controversy Starmer’s disastrous decision to make New Labour veteran the US ambassador has led to months of political outcry The Guardian - UK · Apr 17
Mandelson vetting storm: All the new revelations as Foreign Office chief is sacked Sir Olly Robbins has left his role after it emerged that the Foreign Office overruled a security vetting process to clear Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US Evening Standard · Apr 17
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15 David Lammy still plays an important role in UK foreign policy – but he is not the only one Keir Starmer conducts much of Britain’s diplomacy himself, but beneath him is a team of trusted advisers
Sports Illustrated · Apr 7 As Michael Malone Takes Over North Carolina, Half of Tar Heels’ Roster Hits Transfer Portal Malone, who will be introduced on Tuesday, will have to quickly get busy in the transfer portal.
The Guardian - US · Mar 18 Trump news at a glance: calls for former counter-terror chief to face Congress after quitting over Iran war Senior Democrat calls for Trump ally and far-right political figure Joe Kent to testify after resigning from his post
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 UK security adviser ‘attended’ US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach Exclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war, sources say
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 The Mandelson papers reveal a prime minister who would rather not hear from dissenting voices Warnings were ignored because No 10 had already made up its mind to let Peter Mandelson sail through, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Evening Standard · Mar 12 £75,000 payout for Lord Mandelson was 'value for money,' argues minister after peer sacked in Epstein scandal Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds defended the £75,000 payment to Labour grandee Lord Mandelson
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11 Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show Newly released documents also show Peter Mandelson was offered highly classified briefings before formal vetting was complete
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11 Mandelson documents raise questions about Starmer’s decision-making PM knew of US ambassador’s ‘close relationship’ with Jeffrey Epstein and potential conflicts of interest from his lobbying role
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Mandelson papers reveal Keir Starmer ignored warnings over peer’s links to Epstein PM was warned about ambassador’s links to Epstein and told hiring him could cause ‘reputational damage’
Evening Standard · Mar 11 Repeated warnings and a £75,000 payout: Five key points from the Mandelson files The Prime Minister was repeatedly warned about the ‘reputational risk’ of hiring the peer
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11 What the Mandelson documents reveal – and what we still don’t know What have we learned from release of files relating to former peer’s appointment – and sacking – as UK ambassador to Washington?