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former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former
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
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 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
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 ambassador was not granted clearance by UK Security Vetting (UKSV), a division of the Cabinet Office that scrutinises the background of prospective civil servants, will raise further questions about the prime minister’s judgment
former New Labour “prince of darkness” failed UK security vetting – something Keir Starmer says he was not told about. On Friday, Starmer said he was “absolutely furious” and described the situation as “totally unacceptable