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Crisis engulfs foreign office as scandal, cuts and vacancies collide
Firing of chief Olly Robbins cut short a radical program to reform the once-prized Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Brussels watchdog opens inquiry into Mandelson amid Epstein email revelations
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Sadiq Khan says Labour collapse in London polls “scares me” amid backlash over Starmer government
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Mandelson vetted despite Epstein concerns raised to UK authorities months earlier
The UK's National Crime Agency reviewed new allegations about Lord Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein in spring 2024.
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Keir Starmer isolated as cabinet splits over Mandelson row and Olly Robbins sacking
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Pressure mounts on Starmer after Robbins testimony sparks Labour backlash over Mandelson appointment
Cabinet allies and Labour heavyweights are turning against Sir Keir Starmer following Sir Olly Robbins's explosive testimony before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
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The Mandelson fiasco shows how Starmer's foreign policy misjudgments are piling up
You can't kill something that is already dead. New details about Peter Mandelson's disastrous appointment as Britain's ambassador to Washington can trigger more paroxysms of outrage in Westminster.
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Mandelson appointment faced 'constant pressure' from No 10, ex-foreign office chief says
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Former top civil servant claims Mandelson was cleared under political pressure from Downing Street
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Sacked Foreign Office chief faces MPs over Mandelson vetting scandal as pressure mounts on Starmer
The former head of the Foreign Office who was dismissed last week will be questioned by MPs today regarding the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal.
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Lee Anderson ejected from Commons after refusing to withdraw claim Starmer “lied”
Lee Anderson has been kicked out of the Commons after accusing Keir Starmer of lying in a debate.
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Keir Starmer kept in the dark over Peter Mandelson vetting scandal
Keir Starmer was left unaware of sensitive information regarding Peter Mandelson's security vetting by two other top civil servants, including the head of the civil service.
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Starmer sacks Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins over Mandelson vetting
The Foreign Office's top civil servant will be leaving his post after it emerged the department had overruled a security vetting process to clear Lord Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US.
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