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Starmer had misquoted Robbins’ evidence. “Yesterday the prime minister also told the house Sir Olly was absolutely clear that nobody put pressure on him to make this appointment, but this is not what Sir Olly
Keir Starmer had [by then announced](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps) he would be making Mandelson the UK’s chief diplomat in Washington, posing a dilemma for officials at the Foreign Office, who decided
Keir Starmer led tributes to his “utmost dedication” to protecting the country, saying on Wednesday: “I was saddened to learn of the news of the death of Sir
Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, is due to appear on Tuesday. Collard, who has given evidence to the select committee previously, is a former ambassador to Lebanon and Panama
Keir Starmer** was a “man of integrity”. She “completely refuted” that Starmer would do anything to put the UK at risk. Kendall said: “He is a man of integrity and there
Keir Starmer had by then announced he would be making Mandelson ambassador, posing a dilemma for officials at the Foreign Office, who decided to employ a rarely used authority to override the recommendation from security
Sir Philip Barton said Number 10 seemed “uninterested” in the vetting process around Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, and said there were no avenues for him to express his concerns. Asked
Keir Starmer had been planning a big speech today, but he, and other political leaders, are today focusing on their response to the Golders Green stabbing and the antisemitism threat facing Britain’s Jewish community
Keir Starmer as prime minister. He has stated that under his leadership “the NHS is on the road to recovery” after years of underinvestment and neglect during the Conservatives’ 14 years in power. Responding
Keir Starmer says some pro-Palestine marches could be banned and people who use the phrase “globalise the Intifada” could be prosecuted. In an interview broadcast by the BBC on Saturday, Starmer advocated for tighter
Sir Oliver,” Wormald responded, looking to his left towards Robbins. “And then a decision is taken on whether the relevant level of security clearance is to be granted and what mitigations, if any, are required
Keir Starmer is under renewed pressure over UK media reports that former ambassador to Washington [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
Sir! Meanwhile, from the Iranian embassy in Ghana, a steady stream of trolling social media posts designed to turn Trump’s mockery around and send it back at him. After the US president’s recent
Keir Starmer had [by then announced](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps) he would be making Mandelson the UK’s chief diplomat in Washington, posing a dilemma for officials at the Foreign Office, who decided
Keir Starmer’s senior ministers has said before the prime minister’s statement to MPs about the scandal. With Starmer aiming to [explain to the Commons](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/19/starmer-faces-commons-showdown-over-mandelson-vetting-scandal) on Monday afternoon
Keir Starmer accused the Reform UK leader of [ignoring the wishes of the dead teenager’s family](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/02/keir-starmer-far-right-exploit-henry-nowak-murder) and called the Reform leader’s actions “unforgivable”. Nowak’s father Mark had condemned
Keir Starmer saw off an opposition bid to refer him to a standards committee over Peter Mandelson’s appointment after Downing Street deployed its full weight to force Labour MPs to shore up the prime
Sir Gwyn Jenkins insisted that despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, where the strait of Hormuz remains closed after the US-Israel war in Iran that “Russia remains the gravest threat
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) had only waited to hear his evidence to the foreign affairs select committee he would never have sacked him. Even heavyweights in the media class seemed satisfied with Robbins’ decision
Keir Starmer’s decision to sack the senior Foreign Office civil servant. “It’s just total self-serving, narrow, selfish, political endgame stuff,” said one supporter of Robbins, who was dismissed for failing to tell