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Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

WATCH: Lee Anderson Kicked Out of Commons After Accusing Starmer of Lying

Anderson added: “That man couldn’t lie straight in bed.”

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The Guardian Politics20 Apr 2026

Starmer tells MPs Foreign Office has been stripped of power to overrule vetting

PM says in Commons statement he has ordered inquiry into any security concerns relating to Mandelson’s tenure in US UK politics live – latest updates The Foreign Office has been stripped of its powers to overrule vetting decisions after the Peter Mandelson scandal, Keir Starmer told MPs as he sought to set out his side of events in a politically crucial statement in parliament. Saying to jeers that he accepted it appeared “incredible” he and other ministers were not told Mandelson was initiall

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Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

WATCH: Starmer Claims No One in No10 Knew About Mandelson’s Failed Vetting

Badenoch asked the following questions – summarised – of Starmer at his statement: The Cabinet Secretary told him in November 2024 that vetting must precede appointment. How was “full due process” true No 10 didn’t deny front-page reports that Mandelson failed vetting. Why not? Will he repeat that no one in No 10 knew before…

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Express Politics20 Apr 2026

Kemi Badenoch skewers Starmer with 6 brutal questions – and PM’s response says everything

Tory leader accuses premier of breaking Ministerial Code during devastating grilling in Parliament

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Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Civil Service Honchos Universally Slam Starmer Over Mandelson Vetting

Blame is crystallising on Starmer ahead of his Commons statement on the Mandelson vetting situation. No10 is trying to blame sacked FCDO chief Olly Robbins, former senior civil servants are having none of it… Former Cabinet Secretary Robin Butler told Times Radio this afternoon: “The vetting process is highly confidential because it goes into all…

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Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

William Duckworth: All roads lead to Wales – and why it will be the decisive battleground of these elections

If the polls are right, the extent of Labour’s failure in Wales will be unambiguous. No amount of spin or preemptive briefing will obscure the simple fact that Labour has lost control of the Senedd, and that the seemingly invincible force of Welsh Labour has crumbled. The post William Duckworth: All roads lead to Wales – and why it will be the decisive battleground of these elections appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics20 Apr 2026

Greens ‘have welcomed’ people expelled by Labour for antisemitism, Steve Reed claims

Housing secretary also targets Reform as May elections loom, saying Farage more interested in Trump than own constituency The Greens have welcomed activists kicked out of Labour for antisemitic views and people should be “very careful” who they vote for next month, one of Keir Starmer’s most senior ministers has said in a notable stepping-up of attacks on Zack Polanski’s party. In a double-pronged attack on the two parties expected to make big gains in the elections on 7 May, Steve Reed also acc

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Express Politics20 Apr 2026

UK households told they must do one thing by midnight if they want to vote in elections

An important deadline is just hours away - if you miss it you may not be able to vote in the local elections next month.

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The Guardian Politics20 Apr 2026

What is ‘DV’? Key acronyms and terms in the Mandelson vetting row explained

Phrases used by the UK’s national security apparatus have been thrown into the spotlight by the political controversy UK politics live – latest updates The story of how Peter Mandelson failed his UK security vetting before he took up his post as ambassador to the US – and the overturning of the decision that he should not be given clearance – is full of the acronyms of the British national security apparatus and the archaic language used to describe parliamentary process. Here are the key term

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Express Politics20 Apr 2026

Mandelson pictured with head in hands just before Starmer's crunch Commons showdown

Lord Peter Mandelson was snapped during a dog walk near his home on Monday morning.

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The Guardian Politics20 Apr 2026

Starmer to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information on Mandelson

PM to tell Commons he was himself misled and would ‘never knowingly mislead parliament or the public’ UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer is expected to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information about Peter Mandelson’s vetting when he addresses the Commons. But his spokesperson said the prime minister would “never knowingly mislead parliament or the public” and that he was himself misled. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

No10 Insists Starmer Didn’t ‘Knowingly’ Mislead Commons

At the briefing of political journalists in Downing Street just now Starmer’s spokesman said the PM would never “knowingly” mislead the Commons. Heard that line before… He said: “The prime minister would never knowingly mislead Parliament or the public. He’s clear, though, that this information should have been provided to Parliament. It should have been…

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