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Starmer accused of 'skulking' and shunning Sarwar in Scotland

Keir Starmer, who is mired in controversy. "He still has monumental questions to answer in the House of Commons about what he knew about [Peter Mandelson's vetting

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

vetting, says Ed Davey A powerful Commons committee should investigate whether Keir Starmer misled parliament over the appointment of [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as ambassador to Washington, Ed Davey has said. The Liberal Democrat

Naming Mandelson as ambassador before vetting was mistake, minister says

Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as the UK’s ambassador to the US before he was security vetted for the role, one of Keir Starmer’s senior ministers has said before the prime minister

Ministers urged to share Mandelson vetting files with intelligence committee

Peter Mandelson’s vetting process with the parliamentary committee tasked with deciding if they should be made public. In February, MPs passed a binding parliamentary motion, known as a humble address, requiring the government

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

Peter Mandelson’s security vetting by two other top civil servants, including the head of the civil service, the Guardian can reveal. The prime minister said on Friday that it was [“unforgivable” and “staggering

Mandelson scandal is biggest crisis for diplomatic service in decades, says ex-Foreign Office chief

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer), when he was dismissed from his role on Thursday. Robbins was sacked hours after the Guardian revealed that Peter Mandelson [failed his security vetting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/17/keir-starmer-kept-in-dark-peter-mandelson-vetting-two-top-civil-servants) in January

Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting

Keir Starmer has said it was “unforgivable” that he was not told that [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) had failed his security vetting before being appointed as ambassador to Washington. The prime minister said

Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess

Keir saying again and again he's angry, when that's exactly how the public feels about him!" The prime minister's original decision to give Peter Mandelson the US ambassadorship, one of the best

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

Keir’s Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins as the Foreign Office’s top official over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal as they warned him not to [alienate the civil service](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/anger-whitehall-civil-service-olly-robbins-sacked-keir-starmer),