Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says

The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.

Epstein Wanted Connections at Harvard. Files Show Many Faculty Members Were Happy to Help.

New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.

By Mark Arsenault and Debra Kamin

Starmer feels MPs’ fury as Mandelson fallout widens

Labour MPs question their leader’s judgment but still lack consensus on whether to oust him after local elections

UK's Starmer admits he 'should not have appointed' Mandelson as US envoy

PM Starmer faced fresh calls to quit last week after it was revealed that Mandelson − whose friendship with late convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was long known − had become Britain's envoy to Washington last year despite failing security checks.

Today, it fell to parliament to hold Keir Starmer to account for the Mandelson scandal. It largely failed | Toby Helm

On these occasions, MPs have a solemn duty to reflect the public’s anger and need for answers. A pity that so few seem able to fulfil it Around the time of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to Washington in late 2024, Nigel Farage, our possible next prime minister, said that while he “might disagree with Mandelson on his politics” he was “a very intelligent man”, who would be a good choice for the job. If the Tories raised objections at the time, they are not exactly seared...

By Toby Helm

U.K. prime minister says he didn't know Epstein-linked ambassador failed vetting process

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke today about the fact that Peter Mandelson was appointed ambassador to the U.S. despite a recommendation against him receiving security clearance.

UK: Starmer says he would't have appointed Mandelson as US envoy if he'd known he failed vetting process

Under-fire Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons that neither he nor his ministers were told that the former ambassador to the US and Epstein associate Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting.

Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as US envoy but resists calls to resign

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he appointed Jeffrey Epstein’s friend Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington but said he would not have done so if he had known Mandelson had failed security checks. Starmer faced a barrage of opposition calls to resign as he tried to explain why Mandelson was given the job despite failing security vetting for the UK’s most important diplomatic post. Starmer brushed aside the demands, placing...

By Associated Press

REPLAY: UK PM Starmer faces parliament over Mandelson vetting controversy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he appointed Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, but said he would not have done so if he had known Mandelson failed security checks. Starmer is facing calls to resign after the revelation that Mandelson was given the job despite failing security vetting. Mandelson was fired nine months into the job over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

By FRANCE24

Mandelson-Affäre: Starmer weiter in Bedrängnis

Why The Independent’s evidence from last September is a problem for Starmer

Analysis: ‘Smoking gun’ claims after this publication told Downing Street that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting last year

By David Maddox and Kate Devlin

UK PM Starmer rejects calls to resign amid backlash over Epstein-linked Mandelson appointment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington was a mistake, stating he wouldn't have proceeded had he known about failed security checks. Mandelson was dismissed after new details emerged about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer expressed fury at officials for withholding vetting information, facing disbelief from lawmakers.

By TOI World Desk

British PM Starmer in Parliament showdown over US ambassador scandal

British PM Starmer in Parliament showdown over US ambassador scandal

What we learned from Keir Starmer’s Mandelson statement

The opposition parties are smelling blood

By Ethan Croft

Podcast: Pressure on Starmer over Mandelson appointment

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under renewed pressure over what he knew, and when, about the failed security vetting of Peter Mandelson.

Starmer orders review into security concerns from Mandelson’s time in office

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said he had asked the group overseeing security standards across government to examine any security concerns raised during Peter Mandelson’s tenure as ambassador to the United States. Starmer told lawmakers it was staggering that he had not been told that Mandelson had failed his security vetting clearance, even when he ordered […]

Harvard Gave Epstein What He Wanted, Kept Giving After He Left Jail: Report

Newly released US Justice Department documents reviewed by The New York Times showed how Harvard professors continued to nurture relationship by visiting Jeffrey Epstein

Labour youths ignored as Abela ‘had a bad day’

Members of Labour’s youth wing, the Forum Żgħażagħ Laburisti (FŻL), threatened to resign last week after a last-minute cancellation of a high-profile event involving Prime Minister and Labour leader Robert Abela. The event, titled ‘Pitch it to the Prime Minister’, had been promoted for weeks as part of Labour’s efforts to galvanise youth support ahead … Continued

By The Shift Team

UK's Starmer admits should never have named Mandelson as US envoy

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer took responsibility for appointing Peter Mandelson as US envoy, but said he was unaware at the time that Mandelson had failed security checks and would not have proceeded had he known.

Commons debate does little to rid Starmer of Mandelson woes - The Observer

Commons debate does little to rid Starmer of Mandelson woes  The Observer

UK PM admits error over envoy pick tied to Jeffrey Epstein associate

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday he made a 'wrong judgment' in appointing Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, saying he would have withdrawn th...