Starmer challenged over Mandelson vetting after Epstein revelations
PM told to show due diligence was done before US ambassador appointment following publication of messages to convicted sex offender
PM told to show due diligence was done before US ambassador appointment following publication of messages to convicted sex offender

PM updates the Commons about officials’ failure to share findings of security checks

UK PM agrees to parliamentary oversight of release of documents about peer’s appointment as ambassador to US

Mandelson’s ties to Epstein have damaged the prime minister, perhaps fatally

Former UK ambassador to the US was a backbench MP in House of Commons at the time

Vote on whether prime minister misled parliament will follow testimony

PM’s attempt to focus on ‘delivery’ has been thrown into disarray by departures of Angela Rayner and Peter Mandelson