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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.

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Starmer to avoid inquiry into Mandelson appointment after surviving MP vote

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer dodges sleaze probe as MPs reject investigation into whether he misled Commons over Mandelson

MPs rejected a bid by the Conservatives to refer the Prime Minister to the Commons Privileges Committee on Tuesday by 335 to 223

Evening Standard

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MPs reject bid to investigate claim PM misled Commons over Mandelson appointment

MPs rejected a bid by the Conservatives to refer the Prime Minister to the Commons Privileges Committee on Tuesday by 335 to 223.

The Independent UK

Starmer survives crucial vote – but at a cost to his MPs and parliament

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains that while the prime minister may have escaped a sleaze inquiry, the impact of what happened in the Commons today will be felt for a long time to come

The Independent UK

Starmer sees off major Labour rebellion over call for Mandelson inquiry

No 10 deploys full weight to block parliamentary inquiry bid as MPs warn PM running out of political capital

The Guardian - UK

Morgan McSweeney does no lasting damage to Starmer in grilling by Emily Thornberry

PM’s former chief of staff looked far from happy when forced into the open to face Commons committee

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Detail of Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein 'like knife through my soul', says PM's ex chief of staff

Morgan McSweeney took responsibility for appointing the peer US ambassador, saying Sir Keir Starmer had ‘relied on my advice and I got it wrong’

Evening Standard

UK politics: Starmer avoids privileges committee inquiry into vetting of Peter Mandelson – as it happened

MPs rejected a Conservative party proposal for the prime minister to face a parliamentary inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar challenged to order MPs to back inquiry into PM

MPs will vote on whether the Privileges Committee should carry out an inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Voices: Never mind the plotters – Keir Starmer has a robust case for his own defence

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Whatever the opposition’s excitable claims, all available evidence points to the PM having misled no one – and he remains the right man for the job given the shabby list of would-be replacements

The Independent UK

Lights. Camera. Lindsay! Speaker’s show lands Starmer with yet another headache

It seemed like a fait accompli that Hoyle would deny the application for a Commons vote – but he had other ideas

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urges Labour MPs to vote against parliamentary probe into Mandelson row

The Commons will vote on Tuesday on whether the Privileges Committee should consider if the Prime Minister misled the House.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces toughest week as Prime Minister yet as MPs to hold sleaze vote

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has granted a debate on whether Sir Keir should be referred to the Privileges Committee

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The Guardian - UK

No 10 publishes previously confidential memo to refute claim that Starmer misled MPs over Mandelson appointment – as it happened

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle earlier confirmed that MPs will decide whether to let inquiry into Keir Starmer’s statements over Peter Mandelson proceed

Evening Standard

Starmer facing another bruising week over Mandelson vetting scandal

The Prime Minister will seek to shift focus from the fallout over the vetting for Lord Peter Mandelson.

The Guardian - UK

Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

Some familiar, arcane terms are returning to the fore as the Tories study the tactics Labour used against Boris Johnson

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill runs out of time but supporters vow fight is not over

The Bill had proposed allowing adults in England and Wales to apply for an assisted death.

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Evening Standard

'Back off you bully': Falkland Islanders and veterans send Trump message over Argentine claim support

Argentina calls for talks with the UK over the Falkland Islands amid reports the US could review its position on the South Atlantic territory

The Guardian - UK

Ousting Starmer over Mandelson would be madness – yet it’s open season in Westminster

Defenestration has become the modus operandi in politics, instead of MPs working through the real issues of the day, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

Starmer says opponents making ‘any allegation they can’ over Mandelson vetting

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is reportedly pressing for Sir Keir Starmer’s referral to the Privileges Committee claiming he misled MPs.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent 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

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.

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