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Five unanswered questions on Keir Starmer’s Mandelson debacle

Downing Street [has tried to do](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/17/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-unforgivable-not-told-failed-vetting) a lot of explaining, as has Keir

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety

Downing Street over children's safety Social media bosses are being summoned to Downing Street

What is Developed Vetting security clearance at centre of Mandelson row?

Downing Street says it learned this week that the Foreign Office, which oversaw Mandelson's DV process

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

Downing Street said. A spokesperson said: “The summit will advance work towards a coordinated, independent

Contingency plans in place for possible food shortages if Iran war continues, minister confirms – UK politics live

Downing Street to discuss restricting social media for teenagers. Last night, for the second time

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

Downing Street has said Starmer did not find out about the vetting failure, which occurred

Retired high court judge to review Peter Mandelson’s vetting process

Downing Street, comes after a Guardian investigation revealing that [security officials decided Mandelson should not receive

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Downing Street.  Olly Robbins. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/Alamy By 30 January

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

Downing Street says the prime minister did not know until this week that Mandelson had failed

Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again, as senior figure effectively sacked

Downing Street, the then Foreign Secretary David Lammy's team and the Cabinet Office. None

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Downing Street before the vote, bereaved parents and campaigners delivered a letter to the prime

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

Downing Street find it hard to believe that Robbins did not seek some cover for his decision

Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliament

Downing Street emails to Epstein while serving in Gordon Brown’s government, prompting fresh parliamentary

Centrepoint to cut ties with Sharon Osbourne after she backs Tommy Robinson rally

Downing Street for [using “dangerous and inflammatory” language](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/15/no-10-condemns-language-used-by-elon-musk-at-far-right-uk-rally-as-dangerous). “Whether you choose violence

King not meeting Epstein survivors, but state visit could help ease US-UK tensions

Downing Street and the White House. "Mature alliances are not about pretending differences don't exist

Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves

Downing Street calling for the government to fully fund the Dip, said defence spending should

Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes

Downing Street spokesperson said Keir Starmer spoke to Trump on Thursday about the “next stage

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

Downing Street released a statement late on Thursday stressing that Starmer and David Lammy, who was foreign

Starmer tells social media firms in No 10 meeting ‘things can’t go on like this’

Downing Street meeting over internet safety. The prime minister summoned senior figures at Meta, TikTok

Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl

Downing Street in which he sought a reply from them. Why, given this, were more