The Papers: 'Starmer in peril' and 'Gunners hero dead'

Calls for PM to resign over Mandelson vetting and ex-Arsenal goalie's 'train horror' death leads the papers.

Mandelson, a Friend of Epstein’s, Became U.S. Ambassador Despite Failing Security Vetting

Britain’s foreign office overruled vetting officials in granting Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, the highest level of security clearance, the government said.

By Michael D. Shear

Peter Mandelson failed UK Foreign Office vetting

Conservatives accuse Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of misleading parliament

UK opposition call on Starmer to resign following new revelations around Epstein associate Peter Mandelson

The British Foreign Office granted the former ambassador to Washington a security clearance for his position in the United States in January 2025, despite an unfavorable recommendation from the service responsible for vetting his background.

Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins leaves post in Mandelson vetting row

Robbins had been in job three weeks when Foreign Office overruled security officials, paving way for Mandelson to become US ambassador Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision Sir Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign Office’s top civil servant, is leaving his post after the decision to fail Peter Mandelson during his security vetting was overruled by his department. Robbins was the Foreign Office’s most senior official in late January 2025 when the decision was made, paving th...

By Pippa Crerar political editor

UK’s Starmer under fire over report Mandelson failed security vetting

Gov's spokesperson says Starmer had no knowledge of the Foreign Office overriding the security recommendation.

Epstein row: UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign over report that Mandelson failed vetting

Britain’s former US ambassador Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting before taking up the role, but Prime Minister Keir Starmer was unaware officials had overruled the recommendation, the government said on Thursday. “Neither the prime minister, nor any government minister, was aware that Peter Mandelson was granted developed vetting against the advice ‌of UK Security Vetting until earlier this week,” a government spokesman said in a statement. The decision was taken by officials in the...

By Reuters

Foreign Office chief Olly Robins to leave role after Mandelson vetting row

The Foreign Office’s most senior civil servant Sir Olly Robbins is to leave his role following revelations that the department overruled security vetting for Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US.

By Dan Haygarth

What a U.S. Olympic official just said about a 2028 Summer Games organizer appearing in the Epstein files

USOPC “confident” in progress made by Los Angeles organizing committee.

'Women can tell when they're being misled': Priyanka targets PM over quota bill

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized the government's women's reservation and delimitation bills in Lok Sabha, calling them an "open attack" on democracy. She questioned the delay in implementation and alleged the government is diverting from the core issue of women's reservation, while reaffirming Congress's support.

By TOI NEWS DESK

Why does Keir Starmer even want to be Prime Minister?

He clearly has no animating mission, no zeal for addressing the nation and no interest in politics or policy

By Jonn Elledge

Starmer in crisis after Mandelson scandal roars back to life

New details about the Starmer's appointment of the former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. are rekindling doubts about the British prime minister's grip on power.

Mandelson failed security vetting; Starmer unaware advice was overruled, government says

Britain’s former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting before taking up the role, but Prime Minister Keir Starmer was unaware officials had overruled the recommendation, the government said on Thursday. “Neither the Prime Minister, nor any government minister, was aware that Peter Mandelson was granted developed vetting against the advice of UK Security […]

Women's Reservation Bill To Remain A Post-Dated Cheque Forever: K Kavitha

With the Women's Reservation Bill, she alleged, the BJP intends to garner women's votes in poll-bound West Bengal.

Calls for UK PM to resign over ex-envoy's failed vetting

It emerged that ex-UK envoy Peter Mandelson failed a security check over links to Jeffrey Epstein, with the government saying Prime Minister Keir Starmer was not aware until earlier this week.

Starmer urged to resign as UK govt admits US envoy failed vetting process

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls Thursday to resign after it emerged that Peter Mandelson was initially denied security clearance for the post of ambassador to the U...

‘I’m disappointed’ — Frank Davies blasts ‘hurried’ High Court action in OSP–AG power row

Frank Davies, a member of the legal team for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has questioned the jurisdiction of the High Court in a case involving the prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Attorney-General.

By Emma Ankrah