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BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Starmer was left in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two other top civil servants

Exclusive: Officials have spent weeks debating whether or not to release highly sensitive information about the affair

The Guardian - UK

Starmer orders Foreign Office to explain after overruling Mandelson vetting

Sir Keir Starmer has previously insisted due process was followed in the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US.

Evening Standard

Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliament

Exclusive: Opinions split on ‘unprecedented’ release of files, despite demand for ‘all papers’ related to ex-US ambassador’s appointment

The Guardian - UK

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Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassador

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer spends almost £30,000 of taxpayer money to refurbish Downing Street flat

The Cabinet Office spent £14,319 on refurbishment and £15,442 on furnishing the flat for the prime minister

The Independent UK

My mother has been overpaid her civil service pension and ordered to repay it

Through no fault of their own, she faces repaying £100 a month until she is 93 or face legal action

The Guardian - UK

Southport riots were considered for emergency alerts

The alert system was launched in 2023 to warn the public of a danger to life in their area.

Evening Standard

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Stormont Minister calls for ‘immediate reduction’ in fuel duty

Caoimhe Archibald has called on the British Government to immediately reduce fuel duty.

Evening Standard

Starmer's ex-chief of staff asked 'to hand over all text messages concerning Peter Mandelson'

The move could lead to the publication of text messages McSweeney had with Lord Mandelson

Evening Standard

Cabinet Office to ask Mandelson to provide messages from personal phone

Concerns that exchanges about US ambassador appointment may have been lost after theft of McSweeney’s phone

The Guardian - UK

Lord Mandelson to be asked for personal phone messages for release of files

The Cabinet Office is working on an information gathering plan and will ask the ex-Labour grandee to provide information.

Evening Standard

PM was warned of ‘reputational risk’ from Mandelson ties to Epstein, files show

The Government has released the first batch of files relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US.

Evening Standard

Mandelson was offered highly classified briefing before vetting completed

Newly released documents suggest Foreign Office may have begun to brief new US ambassador while higher-level checks ongoing

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair warns digital IDs ‘cannot be another failed government IT project’ as Labour tries to save plan

The former prime minister’s think tank said the government must avoid ‘drowning in process’ to secure public trust

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Labour Together ‘making clean break’ after former director resigns as minister

Thinktank’s board distances itself from Josh Simons’ decision in 2023 to hire lobbying firm to investigate journalists

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson accuses police of arresting him over ‘baseless’ claims he planned to flee abroad

Former Labour grandee’s arrest over his links to Epstein came after Met police informed he was preparing to fly to British Virgin Islands

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson complains arrest followed ‘baseless suggestion’ he was about to flee the country – UK politics as it happened

Former US ambassador issues statement via lawyers saying his priority is to cooperate with police and clear his name

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer opens investigation into Josh Simons over targeting of reporters

PM asks ethics adviser to examine conduct of Cabinet Office minister amid Labour Together scandal fallout

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Appointment of Antonia Romeo as head of civil service shows ‘poor judgment’, say former colleagues

First female cabinet secretary faced allegations of bullying behaviour in 2017 while working in New York consulate

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer blocking US from attacking Iran from Diego Garcia, report says – as it happened

Under existing agreements, the British government must issue clearance to the US before it can carry out military operations from UK bases

The Guardian - UK

The Labour Together scandal goes right to the heart of No 10 – Starmer has nowhere to hide

He can sack who he wants to protect himself, but all roads currently lead back to the prime minister, says Peter Geoghegan of Democracy for Sale

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer buys personalised cufflinks given to him by Donald Trump as gift for his son

The Prime Minister purchased the gift, which would otherwise have been held by Downing Street

The Independent UK

Starmer defends cabinet secretary frontrunner amid questions over her management style

The prime minister’s official spokesperson insisted that Antonia Romeo’s record ‘speaks for itself’

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet Office looking into Starmer-linked thinktank after it investigated journalists

Liz Kendall says officials will be ‘establishing the facts’ about report that made false claims about journalists

Evening Standard

Larry the cat marks 15 years as No 10’s chief mouser

The 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, often appears outside the Prime Minister’s door.

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