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One more time, Mr McSweeney comes to Sir Keir Starmer’s aid

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As the evidence given by the former Downing Street chief of staff makes clear, the way the prime minister has treated parliament throughout the Mandelson saga is one of the few things that has gone right with it. Sir Keir has no case to answer

The Independent UK

Starmer's Former Chief of Staff Brands Peter Mandelson's Appointment a 'Serious Error of Judgement' During High Stakes Commons Inquiry

Speaking to MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Morgan McSweeney admitted advising Keir Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson was a 'serious error of judgment.'

International Business Times UK

McSweeney denies swearing at Foreign Office boss to speed up Mandelson vetting

Sir Keir Starmer’s former right-hand man said he was ‘wrong’ to advise him to appoint the peer, but did not take full responsibility for the decision.

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McSweeney denies giving intentionally false details to police after phone stolen

Concerns have been raised that the theft of the phone could result in important messages about Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment being lost.

Evening Standard

Detail of Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein 'like knife through my soul', says PM's ex chief of staff

Morgan McSweeney took responsibility for appointing the peer US ambassador, saying Sir Keir Starmer had ‘relied on my advice and I got it wrong’

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces crunch vote on Peter Mandelson vetting row

The Prime Minister has urged Labour backbenchers to ‘stand together against’ the motion.

Evening Standard

Opposition parties ‘playing silly political games’ calling for PM to face probe

Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure over revelations about Lord Peter Mandelson’s vetting process.

Evening Standard

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Starmer says there was only ‘everyday pressure’ to clear Mandelson appointment

The Prime Minister stood by his decision to sack Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins.

Evening Standard

Starmer: Foreign Office chief faced ‘everyday pressure’ to clear Mandelson

The Prime Minister stood by his decision to sack former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins.

Evening Standard

Foreign Office official will not answer Mandelson vetting questions in person

Ian Collard confirmed he will submit written answers instead.

The Independent UK

Starmer says opponents making ‘any allegation they can’ over Mandelson vetting

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is reportedly pressing for Sir Keir Starmer’s referral to the Privileges Committee claiming he misled MPs.

Evening Standard

Senior civil servant says due process followed in Peter Mandelson vetting

Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little has been uncovering documents related to the peer’s appointment as US ambassador.

Evening Standard

Watch live: Starmer braces for top civil servant Cat Little to face MPs over Mandelson vetting row

Watch live as top civil servant Cat Little appears before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, 23 April,facing further scrutiny over the vetting process to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

The Independent UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Dismissal of Robbins over vetting scandal ‘wholly unacceptable’, says ex-Labour minister

Denis MacShane said he had never seen such a ‘fallout’ between No 10 and the civil service

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'Don't ditch Keir,' Cabinet ally Pat McFadden urges Labour MPs but won't say Starmer right to sack Olly Robbins

Sir Keir Starmer was facing a grilling at Prime Minister’s Questions over the Mandelson vetting storm

The Independent UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM could face Privileges Committee after claims he misled MPs

The Tories, SNP and Lib Dems are asking Sir Lindsay Hoyle to refer Sir Keir over the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson - the PM has denied misleading MPs

Evening Standard

Starmer to face PMQs amid pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal

Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins defended himself in front of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

An inquiry into Lord Mandelson vetting leak under way, MPs told

Sir Olly Robbins said it was deeply worrying that the story was given to The Guardian

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Evening Standard

Inquiry under way into Lord Mandelson vetting leak, MPs told

Sir Olly Robbins said it was deeply worrying that the story was given to The Guardian.

The Independent UK

No 10 ‘secretly pushed Olly Robbins to give ambassador job to disgraced Starmer aide’

Matthew Doyle, Keir Starmer’s former communications chief, was suspended by Labour over his past association with paedophile councillor Sean Morton

Evening Standard

Robbins defends actions in Mandelson case after being fired by Starmer

Sacked Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins appeared before MPs to explain his actions in granting Lord Mandelson security clearance.

The Independent UK

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Labour MPs turn on PM over vetting scandal - but Reeves rules out leadership contest

MPs warned of a ‘a toxic culture’ taking hold at No 10

The Independent UK

Full timeline of how Mandelson appointment scandal unfolded as Starmer claims he did not ‘mislead’ MPs

The disclosures have sparked fresh questions about who knew what, and when, regarding the peer’s controversial Washington posting and its fallout

The Independent UK

Who is Olly Robbins? Former top civil servant to give evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

The 50-year-old, who has served three prime ministers at Number 10, will face MPs on the foreign affairs committee on Tuesday to give his account on the scandal

Evening Standard

Fact check: Guidance said ‘conditional appointments’ can be made before vetting

Lord Peter Mandelson required developed vetting for his role as British ambassador to the US.

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