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BIZARRE: 9 - What They Never Told You

Ministers urged to share Mandelson vetting files with intelligence committee

Whitehall officials are weighing up ‘unprecedented’ disclosure of documents in security clearance scandal

The Guardian - UK

Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

Prime minister faces a Commons grilling from MPs on Monday before Olly Robbins – sacked by Starmer on Thursday over the vetting scandal – gives his version of events on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Starmer did not gamble with national security over Mandelson, says minister

Liz Kendall tries to limit fallout from vetting scandal as PM prepares for Commons showdown

The Guardian - UK

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Mandelson crisis shows Starmer is ‘either a fool or a knave’, says former chancellor

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has said there is “no way questions wouldn’t have been raised” when The Independent’s political editor David Maddox asked for details about Peter Mandelson’s security vetting.

The Independent UK

Minister swerves question on Mandelson’s vetting when shown Independent’s text to No 10

A senior minister dodged questions on Peter Mandelson’s security vetting after being shown text messages from The Independent’s political editor David Maddox on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips.

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham allies seize on Mandelson crisis to plot path for Manchester mayor to make Westminster comeback

The mayor of Manchester has been one of the most talked-about threats to Keir Starmer’s leadership in recent months

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘would not have appointed Mandelson if he was aware of vetting failure’

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the Prime Minister would not have appointed the peer if he knew UK Security Vetting had not cleared him.

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Starmer would have blocked Mandelson appointment if he had known about failed vetting, ministers say – as it happened

The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Peter Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting

The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer to address House of Commons on latest Mandelson revelations as he fights for survival

The Foreign Office has been blamed for clearing the peer in January 2025 to begin as US ambassador

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer to update House of Commons on latest Peter Mandelson revelations

The Foreign Office has been blamed for clearing the peer in January 2025 to begin as US ambassador.

The Independent UK

The questions about Peter Mandelson that Keir Starmer must answer

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: When the prime minister addresses parliament on Monday, he must for once take personal responsibility for the government’s failings

The Independent UK

No way Lammy wasn’t told Mandelson failed vetting, says James Cleverly

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The Independent UK

Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy

Deputy prime minister says it is ‘inexplicable’ top civil servant kept Downing Street in dark

The Guardian - UK

No way Lammy wasn’t told Mandelson failed vetting, says former foreign secretary

Exclusive: In an interview with The Independent, former foreign secretary James Cleverly sets out the reasons why ministers must have known Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer must quit over Lord Mandelson row, says John Swinney

The Scottish First Minister accused the PM of a ‘staggering level of incompetence’ after the PM blamed an official for overruling security vetting.

The Independent UK

Downing Street accused of seeking ‘scalp’ in Olly Robbins sacking

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The Guardian - UK

Mandelson scandal is biggest crisis for diplomatic service in decades, says ex-Foreign Office chief

Simon McDonald says Olly Robbins was ‘thrown under a bus’ by the prime minister and the decision feels wrong

Evening Standard

Olly Robbins has been ‘thrown under the bus’, says former Foreign Office chief

Sir Olly was sacked this week after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper lost confidence in him.

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The Independent UK

Olly Robbins has been ‘thrown under the bus’ by No 10 over Mandelson scandal, says ex-Foreign Office chief

Lord Simon McDonald says Mandelson scandal is the biggest crisis in the diplomatic service in decades

The Independent UK

Epstein survivor accuses Keir Starmer of misleading the public

Epstein survivor Lisa Phillips has accused Keir Starmer of misleading the public over Peter Mandelson during a recent interview on BBC Newsnight with Matt Chorley.

The Guardian - UK

‘Pure shock’: how ministers reacted to revelation of Mandelson vetting failure

Inquiries into who knew what, and when, will be pored over in coming weeks and could ultimately decide Starmer’s fate

Euronews

Starmer faces calls to step down after appointing Epstein associate

Opposition leaders demanded Starmer's resignation on Thursday after it emerged that US envoy Peter Mandelson was appointed despite having failed his security check.

The Guardian - UK

Olly Robbins ‘thrown under bus’ by No 10, says ex-Foreign Office chief – as it happened

Simon McDonald said No 10 ‘wanted a scalp’ but removal of Robbins from Foreign Office felt ‘wrong’

The Times of India

Mandelson vetting storm: Why UK PM Starmer is under fire — can he be ousted?

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday he was "furious" that he was not told former Labour minister Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before becoming the UK's ambassador to the United States, as opposition leaders called for his resignation.

The Independent UK

Starmer's Mandelson nightmare never ends. This time, it may cost him his job as UK leader

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces renewed scrutiny over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson, a known associate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was initially denied security clearance

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