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Starmer should ‘do the right thing’ and quit over Mandelson row, says Flynn

News emerged on Thursday that the Foreign Office had overruled security experts to allow Peter Mandelson to be appointed US ambassador.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces resign calls from Opposition as UK government admits Mandelson vetting lapse

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing pressure from opposition leaders to step down after fresh revelations that former US ambassador Peter Mandelson failed security vetting but was still allowed to assume office.

The Times of India

Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won't go

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks

The Independent UK

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Starmer did not lie and has not considered quitting over Mandelson row – Jones

Lord Peter Mandelson was appointed UK ambassador to the US despite failing vetting by security officials.

Evening Standard

Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins forced out over Mandelson vetting row

Keir Starmer understood to have lost confidence in official over decision to override security vetting failure

The Guardian - UK

Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey

Exclusive: Liberal Democrat leader calls for privileges committee to investigate whether PM misled parliament

The Guardian - UK

Trump–Starmer Tensions Form Unusual Backdrop as Charles Prepares to Address Congress in US Visit

King Charles III will address the US Congress during a state visit amid UK-US tensions, focusing on shared values and historical ties.

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Starmer will not resign over fresh Mandelson revelation, minister insists

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The Independent UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Badenoch says PM is ‘taking public for fools’ as he refuses to quit over vetting row

Lib Dem frontbencher Lisa Smart wrote a letter to Sir Laurie Magnus asking for the prime minister to be investigated

The Independent UK

‘Unacceptable’ to overrule Mandelson vetting recommendation – Darren Jones

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said he had suspended the Foreign Office’s ability to overrule vetting recommendations.

Evening Standard

Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ he was not told Mandelson failed vetting – as it happened

PM responds to Guardian revelations that Foreign Office overrode failed security vetting for former minister

The Guardian - UK

Macron and Starmer hold key summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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The Independent UK

‘Starmer in peril’: what the papers say about Mandelson vetting row

Speculation over the prime minister’s future dominates UK front pages after the Guardian revealed Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron to host Paris talks on opening Strait of Hormuz

The talks come after a 10-day ceasefire agreed by Lebanon and Israel went into effect.

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The Independent UK

Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The leaders of France and the U.K. are holding an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route affected by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

Evening Standard

Starmer defies calls to resign as he sacks Foreign Office chief after Mandelson vetting scandal explodes

Security officials initially denied Lord Mandelson clearance - but Foreign Office officials overruled the recommendation

The Independent UK

Top civil servant ousted after Foreign Office overruled Mandelson vetting

Security officials initially denied Lord Mandelson clearance, but Foreign Office officials took the rare step of overruling the recommendation.

The Independent UK

Reeves backs further North Sea drilling to boost Britain’s oil and gas supply

Chancellor says government working with energy companies to open up tie-back sites in the North Sea

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The Independent UK

Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins to leave role after Mandelson vetting row

Sir Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper expressed a loss of confidence in Sir Olly, it is understood

Evening Standard

Top Foreign Office civil servant to leave post after Starmer loses confidence

Security officials initially denied Lord Mandelson clearance, but Foreign Office officials took the rare step of overruling the recommendation.

The Independent UK

Reopening Strait of Hormuz is a ‘global responsibility’, Starmer says amid Trump blockade

Sir Keir will arrive in Paris late on Friday morning to co-host a gathering of world leaders with Emmanuel Macron

Evening Standard

Starmer to say opening Strait of Hormuz ‘global responsibility’ at Paris meeting

A fifth of the world’s oil normally flows through the crucial shipping lane.

Evening Standard

Starmer orders Foreign Office to explain after overruling Mandelson vetting

Sir Keir Starmer has previously insisted due process was followed in the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US.

The Independent UK

The UK is losing a race against time to reach war footing

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Our unreadiness for battle cannot be blamed on the present government, but even so, the prime minister and chancellor must be prepared to spend more to bring the country up to speed

The Independent UK

Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign after it emerged that his former ambassador to the United States was initially denied security clearance for the role that he was eventually fired from over his close links to the disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

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