Peter Mandelson appointment ‘serious error of judgment’, Morgan McSweeney tells MPs
Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff gives evidence to Commons foreign affairs committee
Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff gives evidence to Commons foreign affairs committee

Conservatives accuse Sir Keir Starmer of misleading parliament over appointment of former ambassador to the US

Cracks appear in cabinet following evidence from sacked head of Foreign Office

This is a prime minister who does not understand the difficult trade-offs involved in governing

Vetting failure highlights dysfunction in Keir Starmer’s government

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

Vote on whether prime minister misled parliament will follow testimony