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Ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins

question. Starmer has said he regrets appointing Mandelson, whom he sacked after less than a year

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

questioned over Mandelson’s appointment. McSweeney resigned in February over his role in the hiring

Starmer tells MPs to ‘fight together’ before critical day for his premiership

Mandelson’s appointment. While McSweeney, who [left government](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/08/morgan-mcsweeney-resigns-as-keir-starmer-chief-of-staff) over the row, has said he takes “full responsibility” for advising Starmer to appoint the former ambassador, he is [likely to face questions

UK’s next ambassador to Japan may be called to give evidence in Mandelson inquiry

questioned by parliament. A source on the foreign affairs select committee, which is investigating Mandelson’s appointment

Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished

appointment of Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington. But despite [running to about 1,500 pages](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/01/what-is-new-peter-mandelson-documents), some [crucial documents were withheld](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/01/documents-missing-new-release-mandelson-files), and MPs said many questions

Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions that remain unanswered

questions that remain unanswered The parliamentary inquiry into Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador

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

Mandelson’s appointment”, adding “the whole situation is regrettable”. Jones said: “Of course these particular questions

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal

questions over Lord Mandelson's vetting. Sir Keir repeatedly told MPs that "full due process" was followed when Lord Mandelson was appointed

PM's ex-chief of staff to give evidence on Mandelson vetting

appoint Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US, is likely to face questions

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

questions about the prime minister’s judgment in appointing him. Starmer will also be pressed over whether he misled the public in remarks about the security vetting process, which he said had given Mandelson

Three key statements Starmer made to MPs about Mandelson vetting

Questions on Wednesday 22 April whether he still thought that "full due process" had been followed in the appointment of Lord Mandelson

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

question of where power resides in the British state”. “It’s a massive Westminster story,” he says. “About Starmer’s candour in parliament and in public, his judgment in appointing Mandelson

Sacked civil servant to speak out in Mandelson vetting row

Mandelson's sacking and when questions returned about the process surrounding his appointment. The chair

Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?

Mandelson’s appointment about the vetting and due diligence. Just over an hour in, Fleur Anderson, the MP for Putney, asked what can now be seen as a crucial question

Five questions left unanswered by the Mandelson files

questions about the appointment remain unanswered. The files contain more than 160 pages of messages and WhatsApps between Lord Mandelson

Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting

Mandelson’s appointment. During a dramatic day in Westminster, which included two hours of questions

No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says

appointed Lord Mandelson to the post, and the decision has dogged him for months, leading to questions

Robbins says officials considered withholding Mandelson vetting files from parliament

Mandelson’s appointment, including some related to vetting. It also raises questions about whether Darren

McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Mandelson

questions over reports that he told Philip Barton, the then permanent undersecretary at the Foreign Office, to “just fucking approve” Mandelson’s appointment

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

questions over Mandelson vetting – UK politics live **Donald Trump** seems to be conducting his relationship with Keir Starmer chiefly by online trolling at the moment. He was at it again overnight, with [a post