Five unanswered questions on Keir Starmer’s Mandelson debacle

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How did the PM’s chosen US ambassador fail security vetting but still get approved, what exactly did he know, and who is to blame?UK politics live: latest news updatesDowning Street has tried to do a lot of explaining, as has Keir Starmer himself. But there are still plenty of things we do not know about how Peter Mandelson failed security vetting, and what the prime minister did or did not know about it. Continue reading...

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Liam Rosenior has been appointed as the new manager of Paris FC on a two-year contract with an option for a further season. The 41-year-old was recently sacked by Chelsea and previously managed Hull City. Paris FC, owned by the Arnault family with Red Bull as a minority shareholder, aims for greater success.

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Newcastle United Nearing Signing of Ajax Midfielder Sean Steur

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