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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

Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham

called for the prime minister to resign in the last 48 hours. Curtis is close to Streeting, who has told allies he is [ready to launch a bid](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/wes-streeting-faces-narrow-road-to-labour-members-favour) for the leadership should

'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

Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims

calls for a new parliamentary investigation into whether the prime minister was honest with MPs about the vetting process for Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US. Conservative leader Kemi

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

Kemi Badenoch, and the Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, each excoriated Starmer on Tuesday over his account of the decision to appoint the disgraced former US ambassador, accusing him of a “cover-up”. It followed

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

Wes Streeting leaves No 10 after planned talks with Keir Starmer - UK politics live

calling for Starmer’s resignation, by last night Streeting had still not launched a formal leadership challenge. In Downing Street they are starting to believe that Streeting has blinked because he does not have

Keir Starmer vows to lead Labour into next general election after bruising week

called into question, including his swift decision to sack the Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins. On Saturday night, Starmer attempted to brush off mounting unrest inside his party and shut down questions about the future

PM won't face inquiry over claims he misled MPs on Mandelson vetting

Starmer will not face a parliamentary investigation over claims he misled MPs about the process to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador. The House of Commons voted 335 to 223 against a Conservative-led motion

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

Starmer warns leadership contest would 'plunge us into chaos' in pleas to ministers and MPs

called a "radical" plan to change the country. Sir Keir sought to rally his quarrelling MPs behind a package of new laws, which he said would "end the status quo that has failed working people

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

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

resignation if the results were as bad as they looked. But for the prime minister, as polling stations closed in Wales, [Scotland](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland) and many parts of England, there would be no consideration

No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief

Starmer. But in front of MPs, Sir Olly defended his actions, insisting he had followed the proper process while under "constant pressure" from No 10 to get Lord Mandelson in post. No 10 denied claims