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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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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.

Evening Standard

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

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

The Independent UK

All the unanswered questions over the Mandelson vetting scandal as Starmer faces grilling from MPs

The prime minister is set to address the Commons amid calls to resign

The Independent UK

'I was wrong': Starmer battles to save premiership in Commons showdown over Mandelson scandal

An emergency debate is set to be held in the Commons on Tuesday after Sir Keir claimed he was not told Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting

Evening Standard

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Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM braces for difficult day as Olly Robbins to hit back over vetting scandal

Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked as head of the Foreign Office last week, will reportedly ‘not hold back’ in his defence when he gives evidence on Tuesday over Mandelson’s appointment

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

In today’s newsletter: As questions mount over transparency and accountability in the ambassadorial appointment process, the political fallout continues to spread across Keir Starmer’s government

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

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

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.

Evening Standard

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

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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

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’.

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

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

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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.

Evening Standard

Starmer should ‘do the right thing’ and quit over Mandelson row, says Flynn

News emerged on Thursday that the Foreign Office had overruled security experts to allow Peter Mandelson to be appointed US ambassador.

Evening Standard

Starmer did not lie and has not considered quitting over Mandelson row – Jones

Lord Peter Mandelson was appointed UK ambassador to the US despite failing vetting by security officials.

Evening Standard

‘Unacceptable’ to overrule Mandelson vetting recommendation – Darren Jones

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said he had suspended the Foreign Office’s ability to overrule vetting recommendations.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ he was not told Mandelson failed vetting – as it happened

PM responds to Guardian revelations that Foreign Office overrode failed security vetting for former minister

The Independent UK

Bulletin AM briefing: Two dead in ‘violent’ US chemical spill – and today’s other top stories

Here are five of this morning’s biggest top stories

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron to host Paris talks on opening Strait of Hormuz

The talks come after a 10-day ceasefire agreed by Lebanon and Israel went into effect.

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