Foreign Select Committee

Mandelson, Lammy and Foreign Office

Starmer sacks top Foreign Office official after Mandelson vetting revelations

The Foreign Office's top civil servant is leaving his post after his department did not inform the prime minister that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.

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Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy

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No way Lammy wasn’t told Mandelson failed vetting, says former foreign secretary

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UK's Starmer orders review into security concerns from Mandelson's time in office

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PM admits officials 'withheld' Mandelson vetting information from senior ministers

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MPs Grill Starmer Over Mandelson (Again)

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Five key questions: who overruled decision to deny Mandelson security clearance?

Ministers and civil servants face scrutiny after revelation Foreign Office overruled vetting procedure for US ambassador appointment