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Mandelson
87 days ago
No 10 has expended considerable political capital in keeping Labour MPs onside over the Mandelson vetting row.
88 days ago
The Morgan McSweeney Evidence ○
And, MPs vote against Starmer facing parliamentary inquiry over Mandelson vetting.
UK PM Starmer avoids parliamentary probe over Mandelson appointment as US envoy ⊖
Starmer denies allegations that his office applied pressure on the foreign ministry to approve Mandelson's appointment as Britain's ambassador in Washington despite having failed security vetting.
Starmer sees off Tory calls for inquiry into Mandelson role after No 10 flexes muscle ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Vote goes prime minister’s way but some Labour MPs accuse him of creating perception of ‘cover-up’
UK politics live – latest updates
Keir Starmer has seen off an opposition attempt to refer him to a st…
The Guardian view on Starmer and Mandelson: questions that won’t go away | Editorial ⊖
The prime minister’s account is not false, but it seems partial. The omissions raise serious questions about his judgment and parliamentary accountability
Whether a prime minister misled parliament is…
Starmer accused of 'cover-up' as he forces Labour MPs to block Mandelson standards probe... but 'scared' PM doesn't even show his face at the Commons ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The Commons rejected a motion instructing the cross-party privileges committee to investigate whether Keir Starmer misled the House.
Starmer staves off mutiny over Mandelson mess… but for how long? - The Latest ⊖
Keir Starmer has faced another bruising day as the saga surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador continues. The prime minister faced harsh criticism from his own MPs over efforts to…
Starmer staves off mutiny over Mandelson mess… but for how long? - The Latest ⊖
Keir Starmer has endured another bruising day as the saga surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador continues. The prime minister faced harsh criticism from his own MPs over his effo…
Secrets and ‘lies’: 7 takeaways from marathon Mandelson vetting hearing ○
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
Keir Starmer’s elusive ex-chief of staff Morgan McSweeney finally spoke at length in public — along with a former Foreign Office mandarin. POLITICO whips through what we learned.
UK’s new ambassador to US said Starmer had been ‘on the ropes’ over Mandelson scandal ⊖
Mandelson’s replacement made comments in February, with diplomat also saying Israel has special relationship with US
The UK’s new ambassador to the US has described Keir Starmer as having been “on the…