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Who is ‘cravat man’? Neckwear steals the show in Olly Robbins parliamentary grilling

deny Peter Mandelson security vetting clearance, was commended by many commentators for being sharp, calm

Starmer tells MPs Foreign Office has been stripped of power to overrule vetting

Security Vetting (UKSV) “recommended to the Foreign Office that developed vetting clearance should be denied to Peter, Mandelson

What Starmer said, and didn’t say, in the Commons about the Mandelson saga

Security Vetting] recommended to the Foreign Office that developed vetting clearance should be denied to Peter Mandelson

Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting

denied clearance. Speaking on Friday morning for the first time since the [Guardian broke the story](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision), Starmer said: “That I wasn’t told that Peter Mandelson had failed security

Starmer says ‘vast majority’ of Labour still supports him, despite Mandelson controversy – UK politics live

Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) as ambassador to Washington despite vetting officials recommending that he be denied security clearance

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US, an investigation by the Guardian

Pressure on Starmer amid Mandelson revelations as Foreign Office official forced out – UK politics live

Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US. According to multiple sources, Mandelson

Starmer sees off Tory calls for inquiry into Mandelson role after No 10 flexes muscle

deny [Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) security vetting clearance. The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, likened Starmer’s response to the motion was the same to that of Boris Johnson, when the then Conservative MP faced

Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins to leave post over Mandelson vetting row

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 the way for Mandelson

Keir Starmer vows to lead Labour into next general election after bruising week

denied security clearance came about because of a process started by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show: “Now we need

Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey

denied security clearance, but were overruled. On Thursday night, Starmer [sacked Olly Robbins](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/foreign-offices-top-civil-servant-olly-robbins-leaves-post-in-mandelson-vetting-row), the most senior civil servant at the Foreign Office. On Friday morning, Darren Jones, the prime minister’s chief

Keir Starmer to face vote on Mandelson vetting scandal as key figures give evidence to MPs - UK politics live

clearance even though the UK Security Vetting team who interviewed Mandelson originally recommended that vetting should be denied. Robbins did not know that at the time, and the decision to sack him is now widely

Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy

deny Mandelson security vetting clearance. He will face MPs on Monday as he attempts to limit the damage to his premiership. Lammy, the deputy prime minister, told the Guardian he had been [“shocked and surprised

Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Starmer

Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials. Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access

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

Peter Mandelson’s associations with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel were among the concerns raised by the UK’s vetting agency when it concluded he should be denied clearance, multiple sources have told

Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two top civil servants

Peter Mandelson’s security vetting by two other top civil servants, including the head of the civil service, the Guardian can reveal. The prime minister said on Friday that it was [“unforgivable” and “staggering

Ministers urged to share Mandelson vetting files with intelligence committee

Peter Mandelson’s vetting process with the parliamentary committee tasked with deciding if they should be made public. In February, MPs passed a binding parliamentary motion, known as a humble address, requiring the government

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

Peter Mandelson](/news/2026/4/2/mandelson-tried-to-get-epsteins-goddaughter-access-to-10-downing-street) failed security vetting but was cleared to take on the role by foreign ministry officials. A government spokesperson denied on Thursday that Starmer had any knowledge of the Foreign Office overriding

Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

denied security clearance. That disclosure came about only because of a process started by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader. Earlier this year, she secured a [“humble address”](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/04/peter-mandelson-disclosures-what-is-humble-address-parliament) motion demanding that the government

Robbins’ account raises questions over whether he was misled on Mandelson vetting

Peter Mandelson’s vetting process given by the former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins has raised new questions about whether he was misled about the findings of the agency responsible for vetting. Robbins