Starmer’s former chief of staff says he does not recognise media’s portrayal of him before evidence hearing with MPs

Sacked civil servant says it was right not to tell PM that Mandelson had failed vetting – a view Starmer rejects

Sir Olly Robbins was asked whether Morgan McSweeney, the then-chief of staff for Sir Keir Starmer, told the Foreign Office to “just f***ing approve” Peter Mandelson’s security…

The Foreign Office chief sacked over the Peter Mandelson security vetting scandal has finally given his side of the story in an explosive appearance before MPs. Lucy Hough speaks…

Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting

Exclusive: McSweeney summoned by foreign affairs select committee in rare step, as Mandelson vetting row continues

Starmer’s former chief of staff says he does not recognise media’s portrayal of him before evidence hearing with MPs