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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...

Macron’s state visit to begin in Windsor palace gets repaired

"For centuries our citizens have admired each other, amused each other, and imitated each other," the King will say at Tuesday evening's banquet, which...

Drugs smuggled into prisons ‘destabilising’ them, watchdog says

The damning report published on Tuesday found overcrowding and staffing shortages were contributing to a lack of purposeful activities for prisoners to do that...

Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks

"No one who is going through the heartbreak of pregnancy loss should have to go back to work before they are ready," Rayner said.Parents...

Ministers urged to keep education plans for children with special needs

O'Brien, the shadow minister, said the government had "no credibility left"."This is a government defined by broken promises and U-turns. They said they would...

Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, Bridget Phillipson says

On the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Phillipson struck a similar tone.The cabinet minister said scrapping the two-child benefit cap "does come at a...

Reform MP James McMurdock gives up whip over business allegations, party says

Anderson said the allegations relate to business propriety during the pandemic, before McMurdock became an MP last year.The Sunday Times alleged that McMurdock...

Discussions ongoing about new party, says Jeremy Corbyn

Some Labour MPs on the left of the party have praised Sultana but so far none has said they will be joining the new...

Zarah Sultana says she is quitting Labour to start party with Jeremy Corbyn

Sultana also referenced the government's welfare bill that passed this week, adding: "The government wants to make disabled people suffer; they just can't decide...

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