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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

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

Now Trump questions Starmer’s judgement over Mandelson vetting scandal

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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

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

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

Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS

Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Police investigate whether London arson attacks were planned for weeks

Criminals paid on behalf of Iran are believed to be behind attacks against Jewish targets, say detectives

The Independent UK

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

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

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The Independent UK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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