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UK politics: Labour MP calls for Starmer’s resignation to end ‘psychodrama’ – as it happened

Jonathan Brash says ‘own goals’ are distracting from Labour’s achievements

The Guardian - UK

'Don't ditch Keir,' Cabinet ally Pat McFadden urges Labour MPs but won't say Starmer right to sack Olly Robbins

Sir Keir Starmer was facing a grilling at Prime Minister’s Questions over the Mandelson vetting storm

Evening Standard

Starmer told to do another U-turn and give ‘distinguished’ ex-foreign office chief his job back

Lord Sedwill says the sacked Foreign Office chief ‘shouldered his responsibilities rather than shunting them’

The Independent UK

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Wednesday briefing: Can Keir Starmer’s premiership survive more revelations about his handling of diplomatic posts?

In today’s newsletter: Olly Robbins’ appearance before MPs raises fresh questions about how key diplomatic appointments are handled, threatening to engulf the prime minister at a precarious political moment

The Guardian - UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM could face Privileges Committee after claims he misled MPs

The Tories, SNP and Lib Dems are asking Sir Lindsay Hoyle to refer Sir Keir over the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson - the PM has denied misleading MPs

The Independent UK

The rush to appease Trump led Keir Starmer into this ethical void

Mandelson’s flaws were mistaken for credentials to represent Britain in the court of a rogue president, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Robbins response to ‘cover-up’ question reveals debate over Mandelson vetting file

Sacked civil servant acknowledges discussion over release of documents in key committee hearing

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer to face PMQs amid pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal

Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins defended himself in front of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Keir Starmer

Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting

The Guardian - UK

In The Room | Does Olly Robbins’ testimony signal the end for Starmer?

Westminster watchers have had their popcorn out over the last 24 hours.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Starmer and Mandelson: when process follows power

Editorial: Olly Robbins exposed a deeper failure: when the prime minister’s decision came first, security vetting was left to catch up after the fact

The Guardian - UK

Anger remains white hot in Whitehall over Olly Robbins sacking

Keir Starmer’s decision to oust senior official may have knock-on effect for No 10’s relationship with civil service

The Guardian - UK

More important things than Mandelson outside Westminster bubble, Angela Rayner says

The former deputy prime minister urged the government to take ‘bold action’ to keep the confidence of the British public

The Independent UK

The buck stops on Keir Starmer’s desk for the mistake of appointing Mandelson

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Olly Robbins is justifiably aggrieved at being removed for doing what the prime minister put pressure on him to do – but in the end, this may well harm the sacker more than the sackee

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

An inquiry into Lord Mandelson vetting leak under way, MPs told

Sir Olly Robbins said it was deeply worrying that the story was given to The Guardian

Evening Standard

Inquiry under way into Lord Mandelson vetting leak, MPs told

Sir Olly Robbins said it was deeply worrying that the story was given to The Guardian.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from former top UK official's testimony on the Mandelson appointment scandal

The former leader of Britain's Foreign Office has revealed details about the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K.'s ambassador to Washington despite failing security checks

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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Evening Standard

Inquiry under way into Lord Mandelson vetting leak, says No 10

Sir Olly Robbins said it was deeply worrying that the story was given to The Guardian.

The Independent UK

Robbins asked if No 10 told Foreign Office to ‘just f***ing approve’ Mandelson vetting

Sir Olly Robbins was asked whether Morgan McSweeney, the then-chief of staff for Sir Keir Starmer, told the Foreign Office to “just f***ing approve” Peter Mandelson’s security vetting for his appointment as ambassador to the US.

The Independent UK

No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post

Downing Street also accused of trying to find diplomatic job for former Starmer aide Matthew Doyle, later suspended by the party for his links to a convicted paedophile

The Independent UK

The UK can’t claim to take national security seriously at all after these Mandelson revelations

COMMENT: This week we have seen the sorry spectacle of politicians and civil servants squirming over matters of national security – that’s a failure of their most sacred duty, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Guardian - UK

Starmer still faces more questions than answers after Olly Robbins’ quietly damning defence

Sacked civil servant told Commons committee there was pressure from No 10 to approve appointment of Mandelson

The Independent UK

Starmer’s response after sacked civil servant Olly Robbins piles pressure on PM

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Evening Standard

Mandelson vetting scandal ‘raises serious judgment questions’ about PM – O’Neill

The Northern Ireland First Minister was asked if she believed Sir Keir Starmer had taken sufficient accountability over recent revelations.

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