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Mitigating Mandelson risks would have been impossible, says former MI6 chief

Vetting of former UK ambassador to Washington warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

Exclusive: Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearance

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves tells ministers to ‘buy British’ in four key industries

Exclusive: Chancellor pushes for procurement of ships, steel, energy and AI to prioritise Britishness as well as cost

The Guardian - UK

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UK pitched single market for goods with EU in pursuit of deeper trade ties

Exclusive: Top British official presented idea in Brussels but sources say it was rebuffed

The Guardian - UK

Senior civil servants to get bonuses for first time to reward ‘doers, not talkers’

Highest-ranking staff will get 2.5% pay rise with bonuses for top performers in plan to ‘rewire’ civil service

The Guardian - UK

Starmer latest: Wes Streeting to visit PM for No 10 showdown over Labour division ahead of King’s Speech

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement urging Sir Keir Starmer not to stand down

The Independent UK

Every Labour MP who has demanded Starmer quit as number reaches 96

Former health secretary Wes Streeting has become the most high-profile resignation so far

The Independent UK

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Read Tom Rutland statement in full after quitting as ministerial aide amid mounting pressure on Starmer

Tom Rutland resigned as PPS to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds on Monday

The Independent UK

Read Naushabah Khan statement in full after quitting as Cabinet Office PPS amid calls for ‘new leadership’

The Cabinet Office PPS was the latest Labour aide to step down on Monday

The Independent UK

Former Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting

Karl Turner, who lost Labour whip after criticising PM, calls for privileges committee to examine if Starmer misled parliament

The Guardian - UK

Senior civil servant says due process followed in Peter Mandelson vetting

Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little has been uncovering documents related to the peer’s appointment as US ambassador.

Evening Standard

Starmer faces increasing backlash from ministers as second senior civil servant grilled over Mandelson scandal

Cat Little, the most senior Cabinet Office official, appeared before MPs on Thursday morning to be questioned about the scandal

Evening Standard

Global Counsel, lobbying firm set up by Mandelson, went bust owing £4.5m just before his arrest – as it happened

Firm went bust in February amid fallout from the scandal over Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Dismissal of Robbins over vetting scandal ‘wholly unacceptable’, says ex-Labour minister

Denis MacShane said he had never seen such a ‘fallout’ between No 10 and the civil service

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Evening Standard

Senior civil servant faces Mandelson questions from MPs amid ‘Cabinet divisions’

Cabinet divisions have emerged over Sir Keir’s handling of the process, according to multiple reports.

Evening Standard

Capita’s Royal Mail pension scheme contract terminated after failures – minister

The Government will do all it can to ensure continuity of service, Royal Mail pensioners were assured.

The Independent UK

Royal Mail pension scheme contract terminated after ‘failure to deliver numerous milestones’

The Government will do all it can to ensure continuity of service, Royal Mail pensioners were assured

The Independent UK

Inquiry launched into Peter Mandelson vetting leak, says Downing Street

A government inquiry has been launched into the leak of information concerning Lord Peter Mandelson’s security vetting. The leaked details, which originated from a Cabinet Office briefing to Number 10, were subsequently provided to The Guardian newspaper. Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, confirmed the leak inquiry in…

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The Independent UK

Every revelation from Olly Robbins’ evidence over Mandelson’s appointment

The former top official at the Foreign Office was sacked last week over failings around Peter Mandelson’s vetting

Evening Standard

Key points: Olly Robbins gives evidence on Lord Mandelson vetting scandal

The sacked civil servant was answering questions at the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Labour MPs turn on PM over vetting scandal - but Reeves rules out leadership contest

MPs warned of a ‘a toxic culture’ taking hold at No 10

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘would not have appointed Mandelson if he was aware of vetting failure’

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the Prime Minister would not have appointed the peer if he knew UK Security Vetting had not cleared him.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer was left in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two other top civil servants

Exclusive: Officials have spent weeks debating whether or not to release highly sensitive information about the affair

The Guardian - UK

Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure

There has been a steady succession of departures by ministers and senior officials in the past two years

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