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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...

Jeremy Corbyn confirms launch of new political party

Child poverty, giant corporations making "a fortune from rising bills" and the government saying "there is no money for the poor, but billions for...

India-UK free trade deal: Modi and Starmer to sign ‘landmark’ agreement

Negotiations on the deal concluded in May and the pact is expected to boost bilateral trade by an additional £25.5bn a year by 2040....

Gang leaders among first to be hit by small boat sanctions

UK investigators can now seize the British assets of sanctioned individuals and groups, while firms in Britain must cut any financial ties with them.Among...

Ex-union boss McCluskey took private jet flights arranged by building firm, report finds

Mr McCluskey received private jet flights to watch the team he supports, Liverpool FC, play in the 2018 and 2019 Champions League finals in...

Kemi Badenoch set to reshuffle Conservative Party shadow cabinet

A party source confirmed the reshuffle to the BBC, saying: "The leader of the opposition will be making some changes to her frontbench team...

Government makes major changes to infected blood compensation

Thomas-Symonds said: "Our focus as we move forward must be working together to not only deliver justice to all those impacted, but also to...

Gaza: UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over civilian suffering

Announcing an extra £40m of humanitarian assistance for Gaza this year, Lammy said he was "a steadfast supporter of Israel's security and its right...

Security committee launches inquiry into Afghan data leak

The ISC oversees the work of MI5, MI6 and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).In a statement on Monday, Lord Beamish said the cross-party group...

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