UK PM Starmer denies misleading MPs, says officials hid Mandelson info
“UNCONVENTIONAL” Last Thursday, Starmer sacked the Foreign Office’s top civil servant, Olly Robbins, telling MPs he had also…
Keir Starmer says he was ‘wrong’ to appoint Mandelson to DC ambassador role
Embattled British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he was wrong to appoint Labour politician Peter Mandelson as…
Lee Anderson kicked out of Commons for calling Keir Starmer a liar in Mandelson debate
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has been kicked out of the Commons after accusing Keir Starmer of lying…
Mandelson files to exclude worst of UK’s private comments on Trump – POLITICO
ISC Chair Kevan Jones, a Labour peer, previously told the BBC that the committee would not withhold “embarrassing”…
Keir Starmer’s leadership vacuum threatens to swallow him up – POLITICO
Many of those who spoke to POLITICO described a lack of “curiosity” in the PM. “He just doesn’t…
Starmer dismisses top official Robbins as Mandelson vetting crisis deepens – POLITICO
“All we want is the truth,” MP Rachael Maskell told POLITICO. “Now a different account of Mr. Mandelson’s…
Lord Mandelson failed vetting but was given UK ambassador to US job anyway
The UK’s former ambassador in Washington, Peter Mandelson, failed to get security clearance after an extensive vetting process…
Police gear up to interview high-profile witnesses over Peter Mandelson – POLITICO
As is standard in a British police investigation, the force has not disclosed who it would question as…
Trump’s team repeatedly tried to intervene over Mandelson appointment – POLITICO
Then-Ambassador Pierce and senior U.K. embassy aide Senay Bulbul, both of whom were credited with building good links with…
Starmer’s government set to wrestle with Mandelson files release until after Easter – POLITICO
One key reason, said three people with knowledge of the discussions (including one of those noted above), is…
Former Global Counsel staff say they were left out of pocket after firm’s collapse – POLITICO
A spokesperson for the joint administrators at Interpath confirmed: “As the exit of customers left the company facing…
Starmer allies turn against Blair over Iran critique – POLITICO
Starmer mirrored Blair’s “mission-led” approach on entering No.10 and hired a raft of former Blair operatives, including Jonathan…