Ed Miliband says he and Lammy feared Mandelson appointment could ‘blow up’ Energy secretary says he and the then foreign secretary were worried making Mandelson US envoy was risky The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
Watch live: Olly Robbins gives evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal Watch live as former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins answers MPs questions on Tuesday (21 April) on the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. The Independent UK · Apr 21
Ed Miliband: I feared Mandelson’s appointment appointment would ‘blow up’ Asked if Sir Keir should lose his job, Ed Miliband said: ‘I don’t think so, no. Obviously I don’t.’ The Independent UK · Apr 21
Now Trump questions Starmer’s judgement over Mandelson vetting scandal IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 21
UK politics: Matthew Doyle claims he never sought ambassador role – as it happened Olly Robbins told MPs he had been asked to get the ex-No 10 aide a role and not mention it to then Foreign Secretary David Lammy The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on whether permanent peace is possible – or whether there will be a new escalation in the conflict The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
Will Olly Robbins’ testimony jeopardise Keir Starmer’s defence? What questions will sacked head of the Foreign Office be asked, and what might they mean for the PM’s future? The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
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 Independent UK · Apr 21
Keir Starmer to face second bruising day in Parliament over Mandelson scandal MPs are to hold an emergency debate on Lord Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. Evening Standard · Apr 20
The prime minister has survived, but his troubles remain THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Until Keir Starmer’s defence for his handling of the Mandelson vetting scandal – which amounts to ‘nobody told me’ – can be disproven, it must be accepted. But this feels like an administration not in control of events, and he must get a grip The Independent UK · Apr 20
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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
Full timeline of how Mandelson appointment scandal unfolded as Starmer claims he did not ‘mislead’ MPs The disclosures have sparked fresh questions about who knew what, and when, regarding the peer’s controversial Washington posting and its fallout The Independent UK · Apr 20
Evening Standard · Apr 20 Keir Starmer to face further scrutiny over Peter Mandelson in emergency debate The Prime Minister told the Commons he would not have appointed Lord Mandelson if he had known the peer had failed vetting checks.
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Who is Olly Robbins? Former top civil servant to give evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal The 50-year-old, who has served three prime ministers at Number 10, will face MPs on the foreign affairs committee on Tuesday to give his account on the scandal
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Starmer grilled over Independent front page on Mandelson vetting failure amid desperate fight for survival Kemi Badenoch asked why Sir Keir claimed to have only learnt about Lord Mandelson failing vetting last week, when The Independent raised concerns with Downing Street in September
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 Today, it fell to parliament to hold Keir Starmer to account for the Mandelson scandal. It largely failed On these occasions, MPs have a solemn duty to reflect the public’s anger and need for answers. A pity that so few seem able to fulfil it, says political commentator Toby Helm
The Independent UK · Apr 20 MPs to hold emergency debate on accountability relating to Mandelson appointment Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said it is ‘a matter of national security’.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 How safe is Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs? Despite his explanation and the need for political stability, the PM is still unpopular – and Olly Robbins has yet to give his side of the story
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 What Starmer said, and didn’t say, in the Commons about the Mandelson saga PM sets out chronology of Mandelson’s vetting failure – and insists he has not misled MPs
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Badenoch raises The Independent’s Mandelson revelation in six key questions to PM Kemi Badenoch quizzed Keir Starmer on The Independent’s exclusive revelation Peter Mandelson had failed security checks prior to his appointment as US ambassador, as the prime minister faced a bruising Commons showdown.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 Starmer the Incurious asks no questions and sees no Mandy-shaped red flags Appointing an amoral narcissist was the PM’s biggest crime, but he was keen to prosecute others in his Commons statement
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Two MPs ejected from Commons for accusing Starmer of ‘lying’ over Mandelson appointment Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana were both ordered to leave the chamber by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Evening Standard · Apr 20 Two MPs ejected from Commons for accusing Keir Starmer of ‘lying’ over Mandelson Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana were both ordered to leave the chamber by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.