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Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

former ambassador was not granted clearance by UK Security Vetting (UKSV), a division of the Cabinet Office that scrutinises the background of prospective civil servants, will raise further questions about the prime minister’s judgment

Can CCTV really stop children being abused in nurseries?

question is whether or not these figures indicate an increase in actual abuse. Jayne Coward, who oversees early years policy at Ofsted, told MPs at the Education Committee that "the overwhelming majority of early years

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

former New Labour “prince of darkness” failed UK security vetting – something Keir Starmer says he was not told about. On Friday, Starmer said he was “absolutely furious” and described the situation as “totally unacceptable

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

chief of staff and a confidant of Mandelson, said that he was at fault for recommending him for the position. He described learning the true extent of Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein as like