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UK’s Starmer under fire over report Mandelson failed security vetting

called for his resignation. Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, said Starmer had misled

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

Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, has led calls for the prime minister to resign over the controversy. She said on Friday: “It is completely preposterous for us to believe that civil servants would have cleared

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

called for the prime minister to be investigated by the privileges committee to determine whether he committed contempt of parliament, an offence that can lead to a ministerial resignation. The prime minister is under mounting

Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says

Starmer has accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador. Giving a statement to MPs, the prime minister

UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson mistake, rejects resignation calls

resignation over the botched vetting process. Those calls have mounted as the issue has developed into a major scandal. The premier denied misleading parliament and placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Foreign

'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

Starmer has said it's "staggering" that he, as prime minister, was not told about Lord Peter Mandelson failing to pass initial security vetting checks. The prime minister is facing calls to resign over

Starmer rejects calls to quit as pressure mounts over Mandelson vetting

calls to resign over the affair. Starmer on Friday maintained that he was kept in the dark about the Foreign Office’s decision to overrule the recommendation of security officials not to give

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

Kemi Badenoch described the idea as “completely preposterous” and said there was “deliberate dishonesty”. Paul tells me that as much as this is clearly a very significant political story, what really fascinates

Foreign secretary concerned ministers not told of Mandelson vetting fears sooner

Starmer is facing calls to resign from opposition parties and is due to answer questions on the scandal in Parliament on Monday. The Foreign Office's top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal

Starmer is set to face a packed Commons later where he will address questions over Lord Mandelson's vetting. Sir Keir repeatedly told MPs that "full due process" was followed when Lord Mandelson was appointed

Starmer could have been told about Mandelson’s vetting failure, claims No 10 with release of briefing paper – UK politics live

calling his resignation. It seems unlikely that by 6pm tonight that will have changed. But many or most of them were already of the view that he is not the right person to lead them