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minister, they do not want to hand the opposition a win. However, Starmer faces a second moment of jeopardy on Tuesday with McSweeney’s appearance in front of the foreign affairs committee (FAC) inquiry into
minister came up negatively with voters on doorsteps. A "grudging" acknowledgment that he had handled the UK's response to the Iran war well had been soured by the Lord Mandelson saga, they said
messages that Mandelson exchanged with Epstein that are now under scrutiny; it is instead [the revelation](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) that Starmer appointed Mandelson despite vetting officials recommending that he be denied security clearance. That disclosure
minister as US ambassador, including overriding convention and process. Close observers of Mandelson and McSweeney often remark that the two men had significantly different politics in Labour terms. Mandelson’s emphasis on internationalism and social
Mandelson access to the secret intelligence necessary to do his job. He made the professional judgment that they could. Unwisely as it turned out, he shouldered his responsibilities rather than shunting them. > > The prime minister
ministers to make judgments on appointments or on explaining matters to parliament. We will be focusing mostly on the Mandelson scandal today, but there is still a war on that has not been fully resolved
minister Angela Rayner and the chief whip, Jonathan Reynolds, Labour also lost control. One of the most brutal defenestrations, though, came in [Sunderland](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/sunderland), where Farage’s party
Mandelson scandal and winter fuel payments. And it makes me angry that we are having to have this debate at a time when people are crying out for politicians to actually pony up and deliver
Mandelson as ambassador in Washington. He remains close to Starmer and is understood to have spoken to the prime minister in recent days about his situation. He is not providing advice to No 10 however
Mandelson scandal and the impact it had on people’s respect for Starmer. “I think he’s managed to worm his way out of that one. Should he quit over it? I don’t know
Mandelson are spurious; they relate to contest intepretations of political language of the kind that are commonplace in parliamentary debate. But the fact that this has even become a live consideration for the speaker
Mandelson scandal as the Guardian learned of [concerns around the cabinet table](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-starmer-sacking-ministers-cabinet-meeting), a senior minister refused to say the dismissal of Olly Robbins was fair and several mandarins called for Robbins
minister, visited Palantir’s Washington showroom with Peter Mandelson, whose lobbying company, Global Counsel, worked for Palantir. A spokesperson for the mayor said: “We can’t comment on live procurement processes. However, as a general
minister, has been giving interviews this morning. Speaking to Times Radio, she said the rioting was unacceptable and she said there had been two arrests, “one for assault of a police officer, one for possession
Mandelson as British ambassador to Washington, Starmer has cut a beleaguered figure for much of his premiership. This latest setback will only sharpen the knives of those in the parliamentary Labour Party who wish
ministers and officials, which have to be published as a result of the humble address passed by parliament. It was in this capacity that she discovered the UK Security Vetting (UKSV) document that revealed that
message was not passed to No 10. Here’s what his statement did tell us – and what it was more vague on. 1. --- ## 1. Starmer’s full chronology > double quotation markI will