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Downing Street rallies behind Starmer as he is set to face ‘judgment day’ over Mandelson vetting uproar

Prime Minister facing crunch week for his premiership amid fallout over Mandelson vetting row, Senior Government figures say

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces ‘judgment day’ as Mandelson vetting debacle grows

As revelations mount and accusations fly, prime minister prepares for MPs’ anger and Olly Robbins’ testimony early next week

The Guardian - UK

Monday’s Mandelson showdown could be Starmer’s last stand

Nothing about No 10’s version of the Mandelson debacle makes sense as the excuses factory works overtime

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer ‘threw Olly Robbins under the bus’ in wake of Mandelson vetting row

Exclusive: Helen MacNamara calls Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins ‘unacceptable’

The Independent UK

No 10 defends Starmer’s case over Mandelson revelations with document release

The memo of a meeting between the country’s most senior civil servants appeared to add credence to the Prime Minister’s defence.

Evening Standard

Voices: This latest Mandelson drama calls for greater transparency – and nothing but the truth

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Keir Starmer must use his Commons address on Monday to cut through the spin surrounding his disgraced ambassador’s failed security vetting, and be categorical about what he knew, and when

The Independent UK

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

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Badenoch slams Starmer’s ‘preposterous’ claims about Mandelson vetting failure

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The Independent UK

Sarwar: I am not surprised people did not back my calls for Starmer to resign

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar admitted it hurt him personally to call for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to quit.

Evening Standard

After the latest Mandelson revelations, Starmer needs to get a good lawyer. Wasn’t he supposed to be one?

If only the PM had been the process-obsessed technocrat he was once painted as, this disaster wouldn’t have happened – and he wouldn’t be on the brink, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Peter Mandelson’s vetting and where the blame lies

Letter: It is not Keir Starmer’s resignation that is needed, but a shake-up of Whitehall and our constitution, writes Labour peer David Blunkett

The Guardian - UK

What happens during security vetting and why did Peter Mandelson fail his?

Almost all officials working in Foreign Office HQ undergo process before gaining access to top secret material

The Guardian - UK

Starmer accused of ‘cover-up’ over Mandelson vetting scandal

The Independent put revelations that Peter Mandelson had failed MI6 vetting for the US ambassador role to Downing Street in September – but a ‘furious’ PM insists he did not know until this week

The Independent UK

Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?

Starmer says ministers were in the dark, but friends of former top civil servant suggest it was a case of them looking the other way

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The Guardian - UK

Five unanswered questions on Keir Starmer’s Mandelson debacle

How did the PM’s chosen US ambassador fail security vetting but still get approved, what exactly did he know, and who is to blame?

The Guardian - UK

‘Almost like a Bond villain’: why Labour MPs expect Starmer to cling on as PM

While the Labour leader is deeply unpopular, several factors – including the Iran war – seem to be delaying his exit

Evening Standard

Starmer blames Foreign Office over revelations Mandelson failed security vetting

The Prime Minister described the failure to inform him that the Foreign Office had overruled the vetting team was ‘staggering’.

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent UK

This is what should have happened in Mandelson’s security vetting

ANALYSIS: Developed Vetting is designed to insulate the UK against employing people in sensitive jobs who are vulnerable to blackmail or bribery, writes Sam Kiley

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure

There has been a steady succession of departures by ministers and senior officials in the past two years

The Guardian - UK

Southport inquiry chair to review Peter Mandelson vetting process

Exclusive: Adrian Fulford will also examine wider national security vetting system in review commissioned by No 10

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting

PM ‘furious’ as spokesperson insists Downing Street repeatedly sought facts of the case without being told

Evening Standard

Mandelson vetting questions should be answered in Parliament – Sarwar

Anas Sarwar said the scandal was the ‘tipping point’ which led to his earlier call for Sir Keir Starmer to quit.

The Independent UK

No 10 knew Mandelson failed security vetting seven months ago, as revealed by The Independent

The Independent put revelations that Peter Mandelson had failed MI6 vetting for the US ambassador role to Downing Street in September – but a ‘furious’ Sir Keir insists he did not know until this week

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