What Starmer said, and didn’t say, in the Commons about the Mandelson saga
PM sets out chronology of Mandelson’s vetting failure – and insists he has not misled MPsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has laid out a detailed timeline of events leading up to Peter Mandelson being refused security vetting and how the message was not passed to No 10. Here’s what his statement did tell…
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Despite his explanation and the need for political stability, the PM is still unpopular – and Olly Robbins has yet to give his side of the storyLabour MPs frustrated with the lack of a clear mission from Keir Starmer’s No 10 have often urged the prime minister to be more forceful in his arguments, to…
Read MoreHow the Mandelson vetting scandal unfolded after The Independent’s revelation was published
The Independent put claims that Peter Mandelson had failed vetting to No 10 seven months ago
Read MoreNo 10 knew Mandelson failed security vetting seven months ago
The Independent put revelations that Peter Mandelson had failed MI6 vetting for the US ambassador role to Downing Street in September – but a ‘furious’ Sir Keir insists he did not know until this week
Read MoreLord Robertson might not be a household name, but his damning indictment will set alarm bells ringing in No 10
The ex-Nato general secretary almost never speaks out publicly, which makes his intervention on Starmer’s failure to make decisions on defence all the more impactful, writes political editor David Maddox
Read MoreMinister laments ‘regrettable delay’ in Chagos Islands bill with final draft yet to be agreed
No 10 earlier said that handing sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius was “the best way to protect a vital” military base on Diego Garcia
Read MoreGovernment shift on intelligence evidence could revive delayed Hillsborough law
No 10 understood to be ready to drop block on intelligence services being covered after concerns from families and MPsThe delayed Hillsborough law could come into force after a shift by the government on forcing intelligence services to give evidence to public inquiries. Disagreement on the issue had halted the bill’s progress earlier this year.Downing…
Read MoreKeir Starmer’s No.2 begs rebels to stop ‘messy’ mutiny as poll shows PM’s popularity crashing
Labour’s Lucy Powell has begged rebels to scrap a "bloody" leadership plot as a brutal new poll shows two thirds of the public now want Keir Starmer to quit No.10
Read More‘Dread ekes out of the walls’: How it feels to work in No 10 during a crisis
In this clip from The Independent’s In The Room podcast, hosts Helen and Cleo reflect on their memories of how ominous No 10 can feel when the government is in crisis.
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