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92 resultsfor “Why was Mandelson sacked as ambassador”

Politics

'Bereft and beleaguered' - Mandelson messages reveal criticism of No 10

Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US - a role he was later sacked

BBC NewsJun 1
Politics

Three key statements Starmer made to MPs about Mandelson vetting

ambassador to the US in December 2024. Lord Mandelson was sacked the following September over

BBC NewsApr 28
Politics

Labour not looking to raise taxes to fund benefits, minister says after WhatsApp messages revealed

Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador – from which he was subsequently sacked – including texts with

The Guardian WorldJun 2
Politics

PM admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

sacked by Sir Keir last week in the ongoing row about Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador

BBC NewsApr 22
Politics

Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

Mandelson at the White House in May 2025 during his time as the UK’s ambassador to the US. He was sacked

The Guardian WorldMay 27
Politics

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Mandelson was appointed the UK’s ambassador to Washington in February 2025. He was sacked

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Politics

Sacked Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins to face MPs’ questions over Mandelson vetting – UK politics live

sacked because he had not told Starmer that Mandelson failed his security vetting interview after Starmer had announced he was getting the ambassador

The Guardian WorldApr 21
Politics

Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer yet

Mandelson to the job of ambassador to the US, and the subsequent sacking of senior

BBC NewsApr 22
Politics

Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson

Mandelson failed his initial vetting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and that decision was then overruled by the Foreign Office. He was appointed as US ambassador but sacked

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Politics

'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

Mandelson's being appointed as US ambassador, but that recommendation was overruled by the Foreign Office. Sir Olly Robbins, who was two weeks into the job heading up the Foreign Office at the time

BBC NewsApr 17
Politics

PM defends record as Badenoch says he squandered election win

Mandelson, who was appointed as the UK's ambassador to the US but sacked seven

BBC NewsApr 29
Politics

Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims

Mandelson as the UK's ambassador. However, Sir Olly Robbins, who was the senior civil servant in the Foreign Office until he was sacked

BBC NewsApr 27
Politics

No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says

sacked as US ambassador in September last year, after new details emerged about the extent of his friendship with Epstein. Lord Mandelson

BBC NewsApr 28
Politics

Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations

Mandelson was the UK ambassador to the US ay the time, but was later sacked

The Guardian WorldApr 22
Politics

Olly Robbins says he faced ‘constant pressure’ to get Mandelson in post

Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US without the usual vetting process but the Foreign Office pushed back and the vetting eventually went ahead. The former permanent secretary, who was sacked

The Guardian WorldApr 21
Politics

Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting

Mandelson vetting scandal before a high-jeopardy appearance of the sacked top official before MPs on Tuesday. Six days after the prime minister said he had learned that his pick for Washington ambassador

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Politics

Starmer is facing his judgment day over Mandelson missteps

Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s latest “Trump whisperer” a stroke of genius at the time, the risks were always clear. It was common knowledge Starmer’s pick for UK ambassador to Washington

The Guardian WorldApr 19
Politics

‘Self-serving stuff’: anger remains high in Whitehall over Olly Robbins sacking

ambassador [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) had not passed UK security vetting. There is strong support for Robbins within Whitehall, with senior civil servants said to believe he was in effect sacked

The Guardian WorldApr 21
Politics

Foreign secretary concerned ministers not told of Mandelson vetting fears sooner

Mandelson as US ambassador. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign from opposition parties and is due to answer questions on the scandal in Parliament on Monday. The Foreign Office

BBC NewsApr 19
Politics

Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says

Mandelson was announced as the UK's ambassador to the US in December 2024, before in-depth vetting had been carried out. He formally took up the role on 10 February 2025 but was sacked

BBC NewsApr 20
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