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The Latest Breaking News from Peter Mandelson

Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson

Documents also show PM’s choice for US ambassador was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalised

The Guardian - UK

UK Government ‘asleep at the wheel’ over Mandelson, says Swinney

John Swinney accused the UK Government of being distracted by the Mandelson scandal, rather than helping people with the cost of living.

Evening Standard

All the unanswered questions over the Mandelson vetting scandal as Starmer faces grilling from MPs

The prime minister is set to address the Commons amid calls to resign

The Independent UK

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'I was wrong': Starmer battles to save premiership in Commons showdown over Mandelson scandal

An emergency debate is set to be held in the Commons on Tuesday after Sir Keir claimed he was not told Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting

Evening Standard

Starmer will survive the Mandelson vetting scandal – but not for long

NEWS ANALYSIS: As Keir Starmer prepares to address MPs in the Commons over the latest scandal involving Peter Mandelson, political editor David Maddox explains why the end of his premiership may be just weeks away

The Independent UK

Why Starmer faces ‘one of worst crises’ between ministers and senior civil servants

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The Independent UK

Starmer says it ‘beggars belief’ he wasn’t told about Mandelson vetting failure as he faces down the Commons – UK politics as it happened

MPs jeered as PM said it is ‘incredible’ he was not told full story and he was wrong to appoint Mandelson as US ambassador

The Guardian - UK

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Naming Mandelson as ambassador before vetting was mistake, minister says

Douglas Alexander says lessons need to be learned but he expects Keir Starmer will continue as PM

The Guardian - UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM braces for difficult day as Olly Robbins to hit back over vetting scandal

Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked as head of the Foreign Office last week, will reportedly ‘not hold back’ in his defence when he gives evidence on Tuesday over Mandelson’s appointment

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

In today’s newsletter: As questions mount over transparency and accountability in the ambassadorial appointment process, the political fallout continues to spread across Keir Starmer’s government

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Keir Starmer will survive his Commons grilling

COMMENT: As the prime minister faces MPs over the Mandelson vetting scandal, former Downing Street special adviser Cleo Watson – who helped prepare Boris Johnson for his high-stakes appearances in parliament – says Starmer will live to fight another day

The Independent UK

The key questions Keir Starmer must answer over Mandelson appointment

PM to give Commons statement on Monday, a day before sacked civil servant Olly Robbins tells his side of the story

The Guardian - UK

Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson vetting scandal

Sir Keir Starmer will tell MPs that he did not know Lord Mandelson had failed the initial vetting process and it was ‘unforgivable’ not to tell him.

Evening Standard

Starmer should resign for ‘shameful role’ in appointment of Mandelson – Flynn

The SNP Westminster leader is calling on Scots to vote SNP at the Holyrood elections to ‘sack Keir Starmer’.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Does Olly Robbins have Mandelson scandal smoking gun to finish off Keir Starmer as PM?

Commentary: The Prime Minister is fighting for his political life after the security vetting revelations in the Mandelson storm

The Guardian - UK

Judgment day as Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson scandal

Prime minister to deliver high-stakes statement to MPs over vetting controversy that has put his position in peril

The Independent UK

Starmer faces critical 48 hours amid growing outrage over Mandelson

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer is facing his judgment day over Mandelson missteps

Ahead of a showdown with MPs, prime minister looks like a man who is not really in control in his own government

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers urged to share Mandelson vetting files with intelligence committee

Whitehall officials are weighing up ‘unprecedented’ disclosure of documents in security clearance scandal

The Independent UK

Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

Prime minister faces a Commons grilling from MPs on Monday before Olly Robbins – sacked by Starmer on Thursday over the vetting scandal – gives his version of events on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Starmer did not gamble with national security over Mandelson, says minister

Liz Kendall tries to limit fallout from vetting scandal as PM prepares for Commons showdown

The Independent UK

Mandelson crisis shows Starmer is ‘either a fool or a knave’, says former chancellor

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has said there is “no way questions wouldn’t have been raised” when The Independent’s political editor David Maddox asked for details about Peter Mandelson’s security vetting.

The Independent UK

Minister swerves question on Mandelson’s vetting when shown Independent’s text to No 10

A senior minister dodged questions on Peter Mandelson’s security vetting after being shown text messages from The Independent’s political editor David Maddox on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips.

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham allies seize on Mandelson crisis to plot path for Manchester mayor to make Westminster comeback

The mayor of Manchester has been one of the most talked-about threats to Keir Starmer’s leadership in recent months

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.

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