Mandelson received more than £1.5mn for stake in collapsed advisory firm Global Counsel
Former business secretary paid £250,000 for his remaining stake days before business went into administration
Former business secretary paid £250,000 for his remaining stake days before business went into administration

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

This is truly grim for Keir Starmer, raising questions about his ethics as well as his judgment

The fallout from an ambassadorial appointment like no other threatens even worse procedural ‘sludge’ in Whitehall

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff gives evidence to Commons foreign affairs committee

Billionaire trader’s firm had been in discussions with former UK minister after he was fired as ambassador to the US

Evidence comes after Starmer blamed civil servant for keeping him in the dark over vetting failure