Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won’t go - AP News

Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won’t go  AP News

UK's Starmer again under pressure to resign as Mandelson row reignites - Reuters

UK's Starmer again under pressure to resign as Mandelson row reignites  Reuters

Why Starmer is under renewed pressure over Mandelson scandal

Political correspondent Harry Farley reports as new information emerges about the former US ambassador's appointment to the role.

Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, the former envoy to the United States, had been appointed despite failing to pass security vetting checks.

By Michael D. Shear

Starmer in Crisis After Mandelson Scandal Roars Back to Life - Bloomberg.com

Starmer in Crisis After Mandelson Scandal Roars Back to Life  Bloomberg.com

No scenario in latest Mandelson drama makes Starmer look good

Something has gone badly wrong in communication between Downing Street and government departments

Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure

There has been a steady succession of departures by ministers and senior officials in the last two years The exit of the top civil servant Olly Robbins from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the latest departure of an official or minister under Keir Starmer’s two-year tenure as prime minister. Here we take a look at some of the most high-profile resignations since Starmer came to power. Continue reading...

By Jamie Grierson

Macron and Starmer host allies for summit on Hormuz maritime security

US not part of France- and UK-led talks on a post-war Hormuz maritime force, but Europe's role remains limited.

Starmer and Macron accused of ‘playing at being relevant’ with Strait of Hormuz plan

Britain and France push a European-led naval mission to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, separate from U.S. military operations in the region.

UK: 'Furious' PM Starmer refuses to step down over Mandelson

Pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer is growing over his naming of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite red flags. The PM says he was not told that Mandelson failed a background check before the appointment.

UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson scandal reignites

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced mounting pressure to quit on Friday over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as envoy to Washington, after it emerged the veteran politician had failed security vetting. The affair has haunted Starmer for months amid growing anger over Mandelson’s 2024 nomination to the top diplomatic post despite his close ties to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, a long-time insider with Starmer’s ruling Labour Party, has held multiple ministerial posts sin...

By Agence France-Presse

Starmer, Macron push forward efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and free-flowing trade in the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict between Iran and the US and Israel ends. France24 International Affairs editor Rochelle Ferguson shares further insights.

By FRANCE24

Why did Lord Mandelson fail his vetting for US ambassador role?

Details on what issues were flagged during the vetting process remain unclear

By Albert Toth

Starmer hopes to reach deal on Strait of Hormuz

UK PM Keir Starmer says he ‘was unaware’ Peter Mandelson's vetting failure was overruled

Starmer, however, sought to contain the fallout by expressing anger on Friday at not having been informed about Mandelson’s vetting status.

Keir Starmer is angry again

The PM is leading the chorus of fury against his own government

By Ethan Croft

UK’s Starmer pleads ignorance over Mandelson, resists pressure to resign - The Straits Times

UK’s Starmer pleads ignorance over Mandelson, resists pressure to resign  The Straits Times

Keir Starmer says it is ‘unforgivable’ he was not told Mandelson failed security vetting for US ambassador role; Calls for him to resign over scandal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is “unforgivable” that he was not told Peter Mandelson had failed to pass security vetting for the role of ambassador to the US.

France's Macron says fragile Lebanon ceasefire 'may already be undermined'

A 10-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight on Thursday. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the news, but expressed concern after Beirut reported violations in the south of the country.

By RFI

UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson row reignites

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday faced renewed calls from his political opponents ​to resign after it was revealed that his former ambassador to ‌the United States failed security vetting and was still allowed to take up the job. The government on Thursday confirmed Mandelson — who was subsequently fired after Starmer said he had lied ​about the strength of his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — had ​failed his security vetting before taking up the role. The governm...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Starmer faces calls to resign after Mandelson vetting fiasco

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday faced renewed calls from his political opponents to resign after it was revealed that his former ambassador to the United States failed security vetting and was still allowed to take up the job. The government on Thursday confirmed Mandelson – who was subsequently fired after Starmer said he had […]

Ex-official filmed over 40 victims with hidden cameras in dorm, restroom

A former official at the Chungbuk Office of Education has been indicted on charges of secretly filming dozens of victims using hidden cameras installed in multiple locations, including a restaurant restroom, a training facility and a relative’s home, prosecutors said Friday. The suspect, a man in his 50s, is accused of illegally filming 41 people at six locations between Jan. 3 and Feb. 25. Authorities found 47 illicit recordings on four small cameras used in the crimes, according to investigato

By The Korea Herald

Top UK civil servant ousted over Mandelson vetting

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure and a top civil servant is to leave their post after it emerged the Foreign Office overruled a security vetting process to clear Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US.

Mandelson vetting revelations could finish off Starmer - The Observer

Mandelson vetting revelations could finish off Starmer  The Observer

Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain’s armed forces

The Iran war has left Britain’s armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest in defence, after years of warnings from military bosses about the UK’s shrinking capabilities. When a British military base in Cyprus was hit by a drone early on in the Iran conflict […]

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Keir Starmer facing mounting pressure over Peter Mandelson vetting decision

A top civil servant is to leave their post over the controversy.

UK's Starmer again under pressure to resign as Mandelson row reignites

Opposition demands answers as Mandelson vetting scandal pressurises PM

By Reuters

Malaysia to join Macron, Starmer meeting on Hormuz Strait energy crisis today, says Anwar

CYBERJAYA, April 17 — Malaysia will be attending a high-level meeting organised by France and the UK to discuss th...

British PM under pressure to resign over ex-envoy to US appointment

The affair has haunted Starmer for months amid growing anger over Mandelson's 2024 nomination to the top diplomatic post despite his close ties to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The post British PM under pressure to resign over ex-envoy to US appointment appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Starmer sacks top Foreign Office official after Mandelson vetting revelations

The Foreign Office's top civil servant is leaving his post after his department did not inform the prime minister that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Lebanon ceasefire begins as Israel maintains illegal occupation in south

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at midnight, halting six weeks of fighting that killed more than 2,100 people in Lebanon and displaced over one million. Civilians began returning to damaged towns as world leaders urged all sides to respect the truce and prepare for negotiations. Traffic built along roads linking Beirut to southern Lebanon as families travelled back to their homes. Vehicles lined the coastal highway towards Sidon and Tyre. Many crossed damaged bridg...

Romanian Social Democrats reportedly prepare coalition boycott to force PM's resignation

By iuliane

Starmer rejects calls to quit as vetting failure sparks political storm - thecitizen.co.tz

Starmer rejects calls to quit as vetting failure sparks political storm  thecitizen.co.tz