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Starmer Faces Scrutiny Over Mandelson Vetting Amid Epstein Link Concerns

Labour leader Keir Starmer faced significant pressure and a potential challenge from MPs over the vetting process for Peter Mandelson's appointment. Concerns were raised by a former FCDO chief regarding Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein, leading to a 'serious error of judgment' admission from a key aide.

28 Apr, 06:06 — 28 Apr, 16:36
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BBCHigh1d ago

Three key statements Starmer made to MPs about Mandelson vetting

BBC Verify looks into some of the statements the prime minister made about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US.

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bloombergHigh1d ago

Starmer Scrapes Through First Test in Day of Mandelson Trials - Bloomberg

Starmer Scrapes Through First Test in Day of Mandelson Trials  Bloomberg

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FTVery High1d ago

Starmer faces perilous day in parliament over Mandelson affair

Evidence from former Foreign Office head comes before vote on ethics probe into prime minister

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The GuardianMostly Factual1d ago

Starmer staves off mutiny over Mandelson mess… but for how long? - The Latest

Keir Starmer has faced another bruising day as the saga surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador continues. The prime minister faced harsh criticism from his own MPs over efforts to stave off a standards investigation, while his former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney admitted pressuring the foreign office to expedite Mandelson’s posting in highly anticipated evidence to a parliamentary committee. Lucy Hough speaks to policy editor and host of Politics Weekly, Kiran Stacey C...

By Presented by Lucy Hough with Kiran Stacey ; produced by Bryony Moore ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; lead producer Zoe Hitch

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The IndependentMostly Factual1d ago

Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM to face Commons vote today over misleading MPs in vetting scandal

A Commons vote could trigger an inquiry into claims Sir Keir Starmer misled MPs

By Dan Haygarth

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straits-timesMostly Factual1d ago

Ex-aide backs British PM Starmer over Mandelson appointment - The Straits Times

Ex-aide backs British PM Starmer over Mandelson appointment  The Straits Times

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New StatesmanMostly Factual1d ago

Starmer relies on fed-up but not mutinous MPs

Judgement day looks survivable for the Prime Minister

By Ethan Croft

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ndtvMostly Factual1d ago

"Like A Mouse In Trap": Survivors Describe Abuse At Epstein's Zorro Ranch

The report claims there was extreme abuse happening on a large scale, including violence and even murder.

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the-journal1d ago

Keir Starmer faces crunch vote on Peter Mandelson vetting row

The prime minister has urged Labour backbenchers to ‘stand together against’ the motion.

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