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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - 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 Independent UK

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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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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 Guardian - UK

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project

Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

PM urged to include ‘deep dive’ into ombudsman appointment in vetting review

DUP leader Gavin Robinson claimed that Marie Anderson had been appointed to the role of police ombudsman in 2019 ‘despite security concerns’.

Evening Standard

Why The Independent’s evidence from last September is a problem for Starmer

Analysis: ‘Smoking gun’ claims after this publication told Downing Street that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting last year

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘deliberately and repeatedly’ kept in the dark over Mandelson vetting

The Prime Minister said it ‘beggars belief’ that he was not told Lord Mandelson had failed vetting checks.

Evening Standard

Mandelson vetting saga reveals flaws in Starmer’s judgment, not process

Letters: Readers respond to the Guardian’s revelation that Peter Mandelson failed developed vetting for his US ambassador post

The Guardian - UK

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International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer's Last Stand? National Address Today Amid 'Failed Security' Mandelson Scandal

Keir Starmer faces calls for resignation over the Mandelson vetting scandal, with accusations he misled Parliament. He plans to address the issue, highlighting lapses in communication and security vetting processes.

The Independent UK

How the Mandelson vetting scandal unfolded after The Independent’s revelation was published

The Independent put claims that Peter Mandelson had failed vetting to No 10 seven months ago

The Independent UK

Two Russian shadow fleet tankers spotted crossing British waters

The two ships were seen heading in opposit directions near the Hebrides in the North Atlantic Ocean on Monday morning

The Times of India

UK PM Starmer rejects calls to resign amid backlash over Epstein-linked Mandelson appointment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington was a mistake, stating he wouldn't have proceeded had he known about failed security checks. Mandelson was dismissed after new details emerged about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer expressed fury at officials for withholding vetting information,…

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Euronews

UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson envoy appointment was a mistake amid Epstein row

UK police are investigating allegations of misconduct in office by Mandelson, 72, when he was a Labour minister more than 15 years ago. He was arrested and released in February.

The Independent UK

Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana ejected from Commons after accusing Starmer of lying

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer orders inquiry into any security concerns over Mandelson’s tenure in US

PM sets out his side of events relating to appointment and vetting process in address to parliament

Evening Standard

Vote for Scottish Labour not an endorsement of Starmer, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader called for the Prime Minister to resign last month.

Evening Standard

PM tells MPs it is ‘staggering’ he was not told Mandelson failed vetting check

Sir Keir Starmer faced the Commons to set out the process which led to Lord Peter Mandelson’s security clearance.

The Independent UK

‘Staggered’ Starmer admits to MPs that he was wrong to appoint Mandelson

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The Independent UK

Farage’s claim that Reform’s plan to deport refugees will save UK billions ‘not remotely credible’

Refugee Council says reassessing hundreds of thousands of asylum decisions was ‘not a serious or workable plan’

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