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The Guardian view on Starmer’s Mandelson gamble: his political judgment faces scrutiny in pivotal week

Editorial: Conflicting accounts will be tested in parliament. The outcome may not be decisive, but risks reinforcing concerns about PM’s leadership

The Guardian - UK

Rival Labour factions understood to be discussing how to remove Keir Starmer as leader

Talk among MPs shifts from whether PM could be removed to possible processes for ‘transition’ as frustration grows

The Guardian - UK

‘No case to answer’ on Mandelson, says minister amid call for PM to face probe

Darren Jones also accused the Conservatives of ‘using tactics’ ahead of local elections.

Evening Standard

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SNL UK mocks Keir Starmer over Mandelson appointment and ‘fake farmer’ Jeremy Clarkson in brutal sketch

‘SNL UK’ stars played Keir Starmer and Jeremy Clarkson in a parody of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’

The Independent UK

Starmer stands by decision to sack former Foreign Office chief

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The Independent UK

Starmer says there was only ‘everyday pressure’ to clear Mandelson appointment

The Prime Minister stood by his decision to sack Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins.

Evening Standard

Holyrood election Scotland’s chance to vote ‘no confidence’ in Starmer – Flynn

The SNP Westminster leader said Sir Keir Starmer’s position is ‘untenable’.

Evening Standard

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Olly Robbins only faced ‘everyday pressure’ to clear Mandelson, Starmer says

The prime minister said he would not have made Mandelson his diplomat to Washington had Sir Olly Robbins told him the outcome of the vetting process

The Independent UK

Key figure in Mandelson vetting scandal will not give evidence before MPs

Chief property and security officer Ian Collard set to submit written answers to foreign affairs committee questions

The Guardian - UK

Starmer: Foreign Office chief faced ‘everyday pressure’ to clear Mandelson

The Prime Minister stood by his decision to sack former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins.

Evening Standard

Foreign Office official will not answer Mandelson vetting questions in person

Ian Collard confirmed he will submit written answers instead.

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘facing Commons vote next week’ on inquiry into Mandelson vetting scandal

Exclusive: MPs from across the House have written to Lindsay Hoyle asking for an investigation into whether Starmer misled parliament

The Independent UK

Sir Humphrey moments: a brief history of bust-ups between ministers and mandarins

Olly Robbins gave MPs a classic civil servant’s performance – and there are lessons from the past about how ministers should respond

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer will be Prime Minister beyond this Parliament, Downing Street says

The Prime Minister has faced calls to resign amid the fallout from the Lord Peter Mandelson vetting scandal.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Who is ‘cravat man’? Neckwear steals the show in Olly Robbins parliamentary grilling

Wiltshire town councillor Andrew Edwards, who has large collection of neckwear, is a regular at committee hearings

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

The Guardian - UK

McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Mandelson

Starmer’s former chief of staff says he does not recognise media’s portrayal of him before evidence hearing with MPs

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan admits he’s ‘scared’ by local election polls showing Labour being decimated in London

Exclusive: The Mayor of London tells the Standard he is ‘so angry’ about ‘the omnishambles’ of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador and the ‘distraction’ it has caused ahead of crucial local elections

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The Independent UK

Former Labour minister slams Starmer’s handling of Mandelson scandal

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The Guardian - UK

Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer

As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

McSweeney rejects claims he bullied civil servants over Mandelson appointment

Downing Street has already denied that civil servants were bullied or cajoled by Mr McSweeney

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closes due to cuts

Exclusive: Officials warn department will also lose access to database of 26,000 verified incidents due to cuts

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘He’ll be toast by August’: Readers on Starmer’s precarious position after Mandelson scandal

YOUR VIEWS: Our community sees Keir Starmer’s position as increasingly fragile, with many arguing he is clinging on to power amid mounting doubts over his leadership, authority and electoral prospects

The Independent UK

Embattled Starmer hits out at his opponents over Mandelson vetting row

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The Conversation

What Mandelson vetting row reveals about escalating tensions between ministers and civil servants

Keir Starmer’s decision to fire Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins has contributed to “one of the worst crises in relations” between ministers and civil servants in modern times. The words of former cabinet secretary Gus O'Donnell, writing after Robbins was sacked for declining to inform Starmer that Peter Mandelson failed…

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