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‘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...

Starmer won’t resign over Mandelson vetting row, senior minister tells BBC – live updates

Renewed anger at government over Mandelson's appointmentpublished at 06:50 BST06:50 BST Image source, PA MediaThe top civil servant in...

Top Foreign Office official Olly Robbins to leave post after Mandelson vetting row

Sir Olly, who has held a number of senior Civil Service roles and served as Theresa May's chief Brexit negotiator, was appointed permanent under-secretary...

Government pledges extra £100m funding to tackle people smuggling

In another measure, which was revealed on Sunday, people advertising illegal Channel crossings online could face up to five years in prison under a...

New offence to target online posts for small-boat Channel crossings

The new UK-wide offence would criminalise the creation of material for publication online, which promotes or offers services that facilitate a breach of UK...

Top MoD civil servant to leave in wake of Afghan data breach

The breach happened in February 2022, when an official working at UK Special Forces headquarters inadvertently emailed out a spreadsheet containing the personal details...

Civil service interns must all be working class, government says

He told the BBC: "We need to get more working class young people into the Civil Service so it harnesses the broadest range of...

Lawyers warn Starmer recognising Palestinian state could break international law

The peers' intervention follows condemnation of Sir Keir's announcement by Emily Damari, a British-Israeli women who was held captive by Hamas for more than...

Israel-Gaza war: UK wants to ‘affect situation on the ground’

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said that, while she supported Palestinian statehood, doing it now would not solve the war or the humanitarian crisis. "Recognising...

UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions

Asked if he knew the PM's statement was coming, Donald Trump said the pair "never discussed it" during their meeting on Monday, when the...

Starmer holds emergency meeting as UN-backed experts warn famine playing out in Gaza – live updates

Will the UK follow in France's footsteps and recognise a Palestinian state?published at 14:02 British Summer Time14:02 BSTJeremy BowenInternational editor ...

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