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Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

The row over the sacking of Sir Olly, who was the senior civil servant at the Foreign Office, has dominated the past week.It emerged...

Starmer denies No 10 pressure on ex-Foreign Office chief over Mandelson vetting

Starmer continues to face pressure after Mandelson-focused PMQspublished at 14:29 BST14:29 BSTJoe CoughlanLive reporter Image source, House of CommonsKeir...

Starmer sends ‘chill’ through civil service, union boss says

In a boost to Downing Street's position, Dame Emily Thornberry, the Labour MP who chairs the select committee, said after the hearing on Tuesday...

No 10 had ‘dismissive attitude’ to Mandelson vetting, says ex-official

Sir Olly said his department faced "constant pressure" from Downing Street to formally approve Lord Mandelson's appointment, with a "strong expectation" the former cabinet...

Sacked civil servant to speak out in Mandelson vetting row

The prime minister's allies maintain this morning, as Sir Keir set out in the House of Commons on Monday, that their interpretation of the...

Keir Starmer: Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me

The decision to appoint Lord Mandelson to the key diplomatic role has dogged Sir Keir for months and the PM's statement does not appear...

Starmer ‘absolutely’ can survive Mandelson vetting row, minister says, as PM prepares to face MPs – follow live

Why did Mandelson fail his vetting?published at 06:42 BST06:42 BST Image source, ReutersThis is one of the questions MPs...

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal

Sir Keir told reporters that the first he knew about the red flags was on Tuesday last week, despite them being initially raised to...

Keir Starmer would have blocked Peter Mandelson over vetting , says David Lammy

Opposition parties have called on the prime minister to resign, accusing him of misleading Parliament over his previous statements that due process had been...

Senior official ousted over Peter Mandelson security row to face MPs

He continued: "I cannot see that there was any process, any fairness, any giving the chance to set out his case, and that...

‘Staggering’ I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says Starmer

Lord Mandelson was announced as the UK's ambassador to the US in December 2024, before in-depth vetting had been carried out.He formally took up...

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