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Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

LIVE: Emergency Commons Debate on Mandelson Vetting

Granted to the Tories yesterday and to be fronted by Badenoch. Yet another headache for the government…

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The Guardian Politics21 Apr 2026

Robbins’ account raises questions over whether he was misled on Mandelson vetting

Sacked Foreign Office chief tells MPs he was briefed that UKSV considered Mandelson ‘a borderline case’ UK politics live – latest updates An account of Peter Mandelson’s vetting process given by the former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins has raised new questions about whether he was misled about the findings of the agency responsible for vetting. Robbins, who was sacked from his role of permanent secretary at the Foreign Office last week after revelations in the Guardian, gave testimony abo

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BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

London Labour activists charged amid alleged vote rigging claims

Four Labour activists have been charged by police after an investigation into claims that a party database was manipulated to help fix a candidate selection.

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Express Politics21 Apr 2026

Pure political dynamite just blew up in Starmer's face – PM will never recover from this

Sir Keir's coveted reputation as Mr Integrity is farther away from his grasp than ever before.

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Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

Downing Street Doesn’t Deny Trying to Give Doyle Top Job in Foreign Office

Downing Street isn’t denying that Starmer attempted to find a cushy ambassadorial job for Matthew Doyle, as Olly Robbins revealed in his explosive Foreign Affairs Select Committee appearance this morning. Speaking at the Lobby briefing of political hacks, the Number 10 spokesman said: “[Doyle] left his role as Director of Communications in March 2025, he…

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BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

London Labour activists charged amid alleged vote rigging claims

Four Labour activists have been charged by police after an investigation into claims that a party database was manipulated to help fix a candidate selection.

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BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

Watch key moments from sacked Foreign Office chief's testimony

Sir Olly Robbins told MPs No 10 had a "dismissive approach" to Lord Peter Mandelson's security vetting.

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Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

WATCH: Starmer Dodged Question Over Doyle Ambassador Appointment in Commons

With Olly Robbins dropping the bombshell revelation that Number 10 tried to find a top job at the FCDO for Matthew Doyle, here is what Starmer said (0r didn’t say) in the Commons yesterday when asked if Number 10 had tried to ram through any other political appointments at the Foreign Office: “In relation to…

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BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

What do young people want to see after the election?

Young people explain what matters to them ahead of the Senedd election in May.

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Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

Education Minister Said “We Have Already Solved Phones in Schools” Days Before Starmer U-Turn

Flashback to less than one week ago in the House of Commons – Labour Early Years minister Olivia Bailey said in response to another Tory question on phone bans: “My honest view this we have already solved the problem of banning phones in schools.” Last night Labour U-turned. Announced in the Lords, a new amendment…

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Express Politics21 Apr 2026

Kemi Badenoch rages as bombshell evidence shows PM 'misled' Commons - 'absolutely clear!'

Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins revealed how Downing Street applied "constant pressure" to clear Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States.

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The Guardian Politics21 Apr 2026

Foreign Office was asked to find role for senior Starmer aide, says Olly Robbins

Ex-civil servant testifying about Peter Mandelson says there was a ‘creep’ of senior diplomatic roles going to political figures UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street asked the Foreign Office to find a senior diplomatic role for Keir Starmer’s then communications chief, Matthew Doyle, the department’s former lead civil servant revealed on Tuesday. Testifying to MPs at parliament’s foreign affairs select committee, Olly Robbins said he had had several conversations with No 10 about f

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