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What might McSweeney and Barton reveal about Mandelson vetting scandal?
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27.04.2026

What might McSweeney and Barton reveal about Mandelson vetting scandal?

MPs likely to question Starmer’s ex-chief of staff and former top official in Foreign Office on pressure, process and accessThe evidence of two ex-officials on Tuesday morning will be a key moment in the growing crisis around Peter Mandelson’s vetting for US ambassador which threatens to bring down Keir Starmer’s premiership.The prime minister will later face a crucial vote on a parliamentary inquiry into whether he misled MPs when claiming “full due process” had been followed. Continue reading...

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Cat Little: Senior civil servant says due process followed in Mandelson vetting
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سياسة·23.04.2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي

Cat Little: Senior civil servant says due process followed in Mandelson vetting

Cat Little, the UK's most senior civil servant at the Cabinet Office, has told the Commons foreign affairs committee that 'due process was followed' in the vetting of Lord Mandelson for the US ambassador role. She said she found no documentation confirming 'pressure' from Downing Street, and that a document summarising the vetting agency's recommendation was not shared with her until 25 March - five months after Mandelson was sacked. The PM insists he was unaware the Foreign Office granted clearance against UKSV advice.

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