UK’s diplomats left in disarray by Mandelson scandal ⊖
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42 days ago
Firing of chief Olly Robbins cut short a radical program to reform the once-prized Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
46 days ago
I witnessed the dying days of Boris Johnson’s premiership. Keir Starmer’s position is uncannily similar | Simon Hart ⊕
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For all his sins, Johnson didn’t sacrifice others to save himself. That’s not leadership – and Starmer may learn that all too soon
Simon Hart was government chief whip from 2022 to 2024
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47 days ago
Who is ‘cravat man’? Neckwear steals the show in Olly Robbins parliamentary grilling ⊖
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Wiltshire town councillor Andrew Edwards, who has large collection of neckwear, is a regular at committee hearings
It was blockbuster viewing for politicos across the country: the livestreamed grillin…
Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer | Gaby Hinsliff ⊖
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As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away
A good leader never asks their people to do something they wouldn’t do…
48 days ago
Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closed ⊖
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Exclusive: Officials warn department will lose access to database of 26,000 verified cases by cutting funding
The Foreign Office unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza…
The Foreign Office should have intervened to stop Mandelson’s deeply flawed appointment | Richard Dearlove ⊕
If Olly Robbins stood firm the government could have avoided this disastrous episode of bad political judgment that could cost the PM his job
Richard Dearlove is the former head of the British Secret …
Revealed: Cravat man who stole the show at Olly Robbins hearing is no stranger to the limelight as he tells why he was wearing THAT neckwear ⊖
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It was the cravat-clad figure sitting just behind Sir Olly Robbins who left the more lasting impression when he broke his silence on the Lord Mandelson vetting scandal.
Top mandarin says due process WAS followed over Mandelson's vetting amid fears Olly Robbins could be in line for £1MILLION payoff ⊖
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Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little said she believed procedures were abided by as she gave evidence to the foreign affairs committee.
Top official denies claim that Cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not need security vetting – UK politics live ⊖
Permanent secretary Cat Little tells MPs that the Foreign Office was advised to undertake vetting, contradicting evidence from Olly Robbins
Thornberry said that, in his evidence, Robbins said he tried…
49 days ago
Ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Keir Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins ⊖
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…