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Starmer’s Civil Service Dismissal Sparks Morale Crisis, Union Warns

Sir Keir Starmer's decision to dismiss Sir Olly Robbins, the Foreign Office's senior permanent official, has sparked a significant dispute with the union representing senior...

Apr 16, 2026 · admin

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Senior Diplomat Set to Defend Silence Over Mandelson Vetting Failure

Sir Olly Robbins, the removed permanent under secretary at the Foreign Office, will defend his choice to conceal information about Lord Peter Mandelson's failed security...

Apr 15, 2026 · admin

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Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is dealing with significant pressure in Parliament over his handling of Lord Mandelson's clearance procedure for the US ambassador role,...

Apr 14, 2026 · admin

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Britain faces security crisis as defence spending row intensifies

Britain's security apparatus is "in peril" due to persistent underfunding and political inertia, according to Lord George Robertson, the former Nato secretary general who wrote...

Apr 14, 2026 · admin

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Starmer Would Have Rejected Mandelson, Lammy Insists Amid Vetting Crisis

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has insisted that Sir Keir Starmer would have rejected Lord Mandelson's nomination as US ambassador had he known the ex-minister...

Apr 13, 2026 · admin

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Britain Declines to Join US Naval Blockade of Iranian Strait Ports

Britain has declined to take part in the US military blockade of Iranian ports in the strategically important waterway, the BBC has learned. Prime Minister...

Apr 13, 2026 · admin

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Foreign Office Chief Set to Answer MPs Over Mandelson Security Clearance Controversy

The Foreign Office's most senior civil servant is anticipated to face intense questioning from MPs on Tuesday over his involvement in granting Peter Mandelson a...

Apr 12, 2026 · admin

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Starmer Abandons Chagos Islands Treaty Amid Trump’s Sudden Opposition

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended his government's landmark Chagos Islands agreement in response to continued pressure from Donald Trump, notwithstanding the US President previously having...

Apr 12, 2026 · admin

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Mandelson Vetting Crisis Deepens as Senior Civil Servant Departs

The appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the US has sparked a fresh political crisis for Sir Keir Starmer after it emerged...

Apr 11, 2026 · admin

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Iran Crisis Will Shape Britain for Decades, Starmer Warns

Sir Keir Starmer has cautioned that the Iran crisis will "define us for a generation", as he completed a three-day diplomatic visit to the Gulf...

Apr 11, 2026 · admin