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Keir Starmer

67 days ago

In years to come it will be possible to pinpoint the precise moment the Cabinet, Labour MPs and the wider Labour movement finally decided to cut Keir Starmer adrift, writes DAN HODGES.
What effect has the Mandelson saga had on the PM’s relationship with the civil service?
The Reform UK leader accused Sir Keir of 'riding roughshod over normal procedure' in his appointment of the disgraced peer as Britain's US ambassador.

Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandal

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Cabinet ministers have expressed concern about…

68 days ago

Exclusive: McSweeney summoned by foreign affairs select committee in rare step, as Mandelson vetting row continues

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Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief …

Pat McFadden repeatedly declined to say that he thought the sacking of Foreign Office’s top official over Mandelson vetting was fair

Pat McFadden was not exactly gung-ho in his support for Keir Starme…

Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting

The civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his governm…

Peter Mandelson’s flaws were mistaken for credentials to represent Britain in the court of a rogue president

You can’t kill something that is already dead. New details about Peter Mandelson’s disastro…

Sacked civil servant acknowledges ‘debate’ about release of documents after question about alleged ‘cover-up’

Olly Robbins responded to a question about an alleged “cover-up” on Tuesday by confirming …

As is often the case, the simplest explanation turns out to be the most convincing. Keir Starmer wanted Peter Mandelson to be our man in Washington.

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