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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...

Labour suspends four rebel MPs for breaching party discipline

In all, 47 Labour MPs rebelled against the government's proposed cuts to welfare and forced ministers to water down their plans.The rebellion undermined Sir...

Badenoch presses Starmer over possible tax rises at last Prime Ministers Questions before summer recess

Fact-checking whether business confidence is at a nine-year highpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time12:55 BST By Ben Chu, policy...

Ben Wallace makes ‘no apology’ for Afghan gagging order

The daughter of an Afghan translator whose details were leaked told the BBC's Newsnight programme that her whole family "panicked". "No one knows where...

Secret Afghan relocation scheme set up after major data breach

Tuesday's disclosure dates back to the August 2021 withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, which saw the Taliban retake power and quickly surround the...

Trump shrugs off giving UK Parliament speech during state visit

Trump also praised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who he said he "really likes" even though "he's a liberal".The interview is the latest sign...

Electric cars: Drivers offered up to £3,750 discount

The government has pledged to ban the sale of new fully petrol or diesel cars and vans from 2030.Under the scheme, discounts will range...

Shoddy that Donald Trump can’t address MPs, says Nigel Farage

Last week France's President Emmanuel Macron gave an address to both Houses of Parliament during his three-day state visit to the UK.However, such speeches...

NHS doctors’ strike: Health secretary and BMA to meet next week

Resident doctors were awarded a 5.4% pay rise for this financial year - which will go into pay packets from August - following a...

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