Pressure on Starmer grows over Mandelson vetting despite ousting of Foreign Office official – UK politics live
Summary
Keir Starmer faces strong criticism over failures in the vetting process of Peter Mandelson, which led to the resignation of Olly Robbins from the Foreign Office. The Prime Minister expressed anger over the lack of communication about the vetting issues, while investigations and political pressure continue.Key Facts
- Peter Mandelson’s vetting process had significant failures.
- Olly Robbins resigned from the Foreign Office due to the fallout from this vetting failure.
- The Prime Minister called the lack of communication about the vetting problems “unforgivable.”
- Cabinet officials Antonia Romeo and Catherine Little reportedly knew about the situation but did not share information promptly.
- Olly Robbins is expected to testify before a parliamentary committee next week.
- Starmer faces increasing pressure with some calling for his resignation.
- The article also mentions unrelated political news about the Green Party, Windrush compensation, and public opinion on the EU.
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