Starmer apologises for Mandelson appointment amid vetting fury
“I should not have appointed Peter Mandelson,” the UK prime minister told the House of Commons. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PM tries to deflect blame over Mandelson appointment
British PM Keir Starmer has put the blame firmly on foreign ministry officials over the appointment of Peter Mandleson as US ambassador, saying...
Podcast: Pressure on Starmer over Mandelson appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under renewed pressure over what he knew, and when, about the failed security vetting of Peter Mandelson.
Starmer is accused of throwing officials 'under a bus' over Mandelson
The Prime Minister hung them out to dry by highlighting how they had missed four opportunities to flag issues with Lord Mandelson's vetting.
Timeline of the Mandelson scandal that put Keir Starmer in the dock
These are all the key dates in the scandal of Sir Keir Starmer appointing Peter Mandelson as Britain's Ambassador to the US:
Foreign Office chief sacked over Mandelson scandal to face MPs
Sir Olly Robbins, the former most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, will appear in front of the foreign affairs select committee.
Trump weighs in on Mandelson scandal - as another bruising day beckons for Starmer
From Kemi Badenoch to Harriet Harman, and now Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer's appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador continues to come under scrutiny and has left the PM fighting for his political future.
Embattled Starmer says he was not told Mandelson failed vetting process
Keir Starmer faces intense scrutiny from MPs over the Mandelson scandal amid growing calls for his resignation.
Trump weighs in on Mandelson scandal - as another bruising day beckons for Starmer
From Kemi Badenoch to Harriet Harman, and now Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer's appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador continues to come under scrutiny and has left the PM fighting for his political future.
Starmer insists he was never told Mandelson failed security vetting as pressure mounts (again)
Details emerged last week that Mandelson did not pass the initial vetting process before his appointment as UK ambassador to Washington.
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