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Keir Starmer to face second bruising day in Parliament over Mandelson scandal

MPs are to hold an emergency debate on Lord Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador.

Evening Standard

Starmer to face emergency debate over Mandelson vetting scandal

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The Independent UK

The prime minister has survived, but his troubles remain

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Until Keir Starmer’s defence for his handling of the Mandelson vetting scandal – which amounts to ‘nobody told me’ – can be disproven, it must be accepted. But this feels like an administration not in control of events, and he must get a grip

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Peter Mandelson: a timeline of his appointment as UK ambassador to US

Keir Starmer details vetting procedure overruled by the FCDO and culminated in his decision to appoint Mandelson

The Guardian - UK

Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting

PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal

The Guardian - UK

Full timeline of how Mandelson appointment scandal unfolded as Starmer claims he did not ‘mislead’ MPs

The disclosures have sparked fresh questions about who knew what, and when, regarding the peer’s controversial Washington posting and its fallout

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to face further scrutiny over Peter Mandelson in emergency debate

The Prime Minister told the Commons he would not have appointed Lord Mandelson if he had known the peer had failed vetting checks.

Evening Standard

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Who is Olly Robbins? Former top civil servant to give evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

The 50-year-old, who has served three prime ministers at Number 10, will face MPs on the foreign affairs committee on Tuesday to give his account on the scandal

The Independent UK

Starmer grilled over Independent front page on Mandelson vetting failure amid desperate fight for survival

Kemi Badenoch asked why Sir Keir claimed to have only learnt about Lord Mandelson failing vetting last week, when The Independent raised concerns with Downing Street in September

The Independent UK

Today, it fell to parliament to hold Keir Starmer to account for the Mandelson scandal. It largely failed

On these occasions, MPs have a solemn duty to reflect the public’s anger and need for answers. A pity that so few seem able to fulfil it, says political commentator Toby Helm

The Guardian - UK

MPs to hold emergency debate on accountability relating to Mandelson appointment

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said it is ‘a matter of national security’.

The Independent UK

How safe is Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs?

Despite his explanation and the need for political stability, the PM is still unpopular – and Olly Robbins has yet to give his side of the story

The Guardian - UK

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.

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The Guardian - 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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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

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Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

International Business Times 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.

The Independent 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 Times of India

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,…

Euronews

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.

The Independent UK

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

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