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UNCOVERED: 18 | History Defined

What Starmer said, and didn’t say, in the Commons about the Mandelson saga

PM sets out chronology of Mandelson’s vetting failure – and insists he has not misled MPs

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch raises The Independent’s Mandelson revelation in six key questions to PM

Kemi Badenoch quizzed Keir Starmer on The Independent’s exclusive revelation Peter Mandelson had failed security checks prior to his appointment as US ambassador, as the prime minister faced a bruising Commons showdown.

The Independent UK

Starmer the Incurious asks no questions and sees no Mandy-shaped red flags

Appointing an amoral narcissist was the PM’s biggest crime, but he was keen to prosecute others in his Commons statement

The Guardian - UK

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Two MPs ejected from Commons for accusing Starmer of ‘lying’ over Mandelson appointment

Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana were both ordered to leave the chamber by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle

The Independent UK

Two MPs ejected from Commons for accusing Keir Starmer of ‘lying’ over Mandelson

Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana were both ordered to leave the chamber by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

Evening Standard

Why The Independent’s evidence from last September is a problem for Starmer

Analysis: ‘Smoking gun’ claims after this publication told Downing Street that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting last year

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘deliberately and repeatedly’ kept in the dark over Mandelson vetting

The Prime Minister said it ‘beggars belief’ that he was not told Lord Mandelson had failed vetting checks.

Evening Standard

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Mandelson vetting saga reveals flaws in Starmer’s judgment, not process

Letters: Readers respond to the Guardian’s revelation that Peter Mandelson failed developed vetting for his US ambassador post

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer's Last Stand? National Address Today Amid 'Failed Security' Mandelson Scandal

Keir Starmer faces calls for resignation over the Mandelson vetting scandal, with accusations he misled Parliament. He plans to address the issue, highlighting lapses in communication and security vetting processes.

International Business Times UK

How the Mandelson vetting scandal unfolded after The Independent’s revelation was published

The Independent put claims that Peter Mandelson had failed vetting to No 10 seven months ago

The Independent UK

UK PM Starmer rejects calls to resign amid backlash over Epstein-linked Mandelson appointment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington was a mistake, stating he wouldn't have proceeded had he known about failed security checks. Mandelson was dismissed after new details emerged about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer expressed fury at officials for withholding vetting information,…

The Times of India

UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson envoy appointment was a mistake amid Epstein row

UK police are investigating allegations of misconduct in office by Mandelson, 72, when he was a Labour minister more than 15 years ago. He was arrested and released in February.

Euronews

Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana ejected from Commons after accusing Starmer of lying

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The Independent UK

Starmer orders inquiry into any security concerns over Mandelson’s tenure in US

PM sets out his side of events relating to appointment and vetting process in address to parliament

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Evening Standard

Fact check: Guidance said ‘conditional appointments’ can be made before vetting

Lord Peter Mandelson required developed vetting for his role as British ambassador to the US.

Evening Standard

Vote for Scottish Labour not an endorsement of Starmer, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader called for the Prime Minister to resign last month.

Evening Standard

PM tells MPs it is ‘staggering’ he was not told Mandelson failed vetting check

Sir Keir Starmer faced the Commons to set out the process which led to Lord Peter Mandelson’s security clearance.

The Independent UK

‘Staggered’ Starmer admits to MPs that he was wrong to appoint Mandelson

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information on Mandelson

PM to tell Commons he was himself misled and would ‘never knowingly mislead parliament or the public’

The Guardian - UK

What is ‘DV’? Key terms used in the Mandelson vetting row explained

Phrases used by the UK’s national security apparatus have been thrown into the spotlight by the political controversy

The Independent UK

I knew that Mandelson failed security vetting. So why didn’t Keir Starmer?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks back on The Independent’s exclusive in September last year and how he informed Downing Street of Mandelson’s vetting failure seven months before the prime minister claims he knew

The Independent UK

Starmer under huge pressure after new Mandelson vetting revelations

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Evening Standard

No 10 refuses to say whether PM will correct the record on Mandelson appointment

The Prime Minister will battle to save his job in an address to MPs later on Monday.

The Independent UK

Why did Lord Mandelson fail his vetting for US ambassador role?

Details on what issues were flagged during the vetting process remain unclear

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson

Documents also show PM’s choice for US ambassador was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalised

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