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former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former
former chief of staff. McSweeney’s evidence should be the most interesting, because he was instrumental in helping Starmer become Labour leader, and then prime minister, and he has never questioned at length in public
former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will give evidence to MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday about his role in the security vetting of Lord Mandelson. McSweeney, who advised the prime minister
MPs next week. Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff resigned in February over his role in the hiring of Mandelson, but the move failed to end the crisis over the peer’s appointment
MPs question former Foreign Office boss on Mandelson vetting row The Foreign Affairs Committee has been hearing evidence about the vetting of Lord Mandelson to be the UK's ambassador to the United States
former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will give evidence to the committee on Tuesday. McSweeney, who advised the prime minister to appoint Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US, is likely
questions last Wednesday, Starmer sought to use Robbins’s testimony to dismiss claims Downing Street had put pressure on the FCDO to get Mandelson to Washington as soon as possible. Starmer said: “No pressure existed
former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, and staff in Number 10 also did not know about the UKSV warnings. McSweeney quit his job over the Mandelson scandal in February. However, opposition MPs
chief of staff Morgan McSweeney and former senior civil servant at the Foreign Office Sir Philip Barton. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said: "Labour MPs must be given a free vote on any motion
MPs "cannot outrun Peter Mandelson, they cannot outrun their own prime minister and his record". Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice said Sir Keir "prides himself on process" but anecdotally it "seems that there
MPs broke rules, to look at whether the prime minister misled parliament when he said [normal procedures were followed with Mandelson’s appointment](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/20/peter-mandelson-a-timeline-of-his-appointment-as-uk-ambassadorto-the-us). The privileges committee previously examined Boris Johnson’s behaviour
chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, and the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for Starmer to resign. Instead, those speaking from the government benches on Monday were mostly MPs who are serial critics: Rachael Maskell
MPs to give evidence. Dame Emily Thornberry had requested that Ian Collard speak to the foreign affairs committee (FAC) on Tuesday, but confirmed on Saturday that he would submit written answers instead. The committee
chief of staff. Allies including Richard Hermer, the attorney general, and Jenny Chapman, a foreign office minister, were among those who rang round [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs before Tuesday’s Commons vote on whether
former frontbencher put it: "The problem is that the solution isn't in Westminster." They were, of course, talking about Andy Burnham, who was blocked from standing as a candidate for Westminster in the Gorton
questions about his judgement. Later Sir Keir will face a vote by MPs on whether there should be a parliamentary investigation over his claims about the vetting of Lord Mandelson. In his evidence to MPs
questions to the prime minister over the evidence provided by Sir Olly. She asked whether the PM stood by his statement that due process was followed in Lord Mandelson's appointment, to which he replied
MPs and peers, including Jeremy Wright, a former attorney general, and Alan West, a retired Royal Navy admiral. Its members are sworn to secrecy under the Official Secrets Act and are given access to highly
questioning why Starmer appointed Mandelson in the first place and why he then sacked Robbins for giving him security clearance. That unease was underlined on Wednesday morning by the work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden
former chief of staff has said he made "a serious mistake" in recommending the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US. Morgan McSweeney, who resigned in February over the advice