BBC Politics17 Apr 2026
AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work
The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a £500m fund to boost British AI firms.
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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026
After the latest Mandelson revelations, Starmer needs to get a good lawyer. Wasn’t he supposed to be one? | Jonathan Freedland
If only the PM had been the process-obsessed technocrat he was once painted as, this disaster wouldn’t have happened – and he wouldn’t be on the brink Keir Starmer is dull and managerial, they said. He’s a process-obsessed technocrat, they said. He is, his opponents argued long before Starmer won a landslide election victory nearly two years ago, a bad choice for prime minister – indeed, unsuited to politics itself – because he is not so much a leader as a lawyer, animated less by ideology tha
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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026
What happens during security vetting and why did Peter Mandelson fail his?
Almost all officials working in Foreign Office’s HQ undergo the process before gaining access to top secret material After Keir Starmer announced Peter Mandelson as his pick to be ambassador to the US in December 2024, officials in the Foreign Office contacted him to organise the security vetting clearance process. As with almost all of the 8,000 officials working in the Foreign Office’s Whitehall headquarters, Mandelson required a level of clearance known as developed vetting(DV). Developed vet
The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026
Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?
The prime minister says ministers were left in the dark, but friends of the former top civil servant suggest it was a case of politicians looking the other way UK politics live – latest updates Fiddling with his reading glasses, the then cabinet secretary, Sir Chris Wormald – sitting alongside the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, Sir Olly Robbins – suddenly appeared a little tense. The bonhomie evident in earlier answers had quite disappeared. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026
Martin Rowson on the Mandelson vetting controversy – cartoon
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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026
Five unanswered questions: Keir Starmer’s Mandelson debacle
How did the PM’s chosen US ambassador fail security vetting, what exactly did he know, and what next? Downing Street has tried to do a lot of explaining, as has Keir Starmer himself. But there are still plenty of things we do not know about how Peter Mandelson failed security vetting, and what the prime minister did or did not know about it. Continue reading...
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Express Politics17 Apr 2026
Keir Starmer faces new accusations of incompetence and dishonesty over Mandelson scandal
ANALYSIS - MARTYN BROWN: The PM's job is now very much on the line over the scandal surrounding the disgraced former US ambassador's appointment to Washington
The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026
‘Almost like a Bond villain’: why Labour MPs expect Starmer to cling on as PM
While the Labour leader is deeply unpopular, several factors – including the Iran war – seem to be delaying his exit UK politics live – latest updates It still feels improbable that the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, will face a formal challenge even if, as assumed, his Labour party performs disastrously in next month’s local elections. But for many of his MPs, the latest revelations about Peter Mandelson have emphasised that the question is simply one of when, not if. “It does seems incredi
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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026
Is Mandelson vetting scandal the final straw for Starmer?
Keir Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ that he was not told Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before taking up the role of US ambassador. The comments follow a Guardian investigation that exclusively revealed Mandelson had initially been denied clearance after a background check by security officials, but that the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s head of investigations, Paul Lewis – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026
Sunday Times Political Editor: Runners and Riders
Caroline Wheeler’s departure leaves a vacancy at the top of the Sunday Times‘ political team. Candidates will need a thick contact book and a track record of delivering big scoops. The job is regarded as one of the most prestigious and difficult in British political journalism. They also need to be a strong writer to…
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BBC Politics17 Apr 2026
What we know about Mandelson's vetting and security clearance
The former US ambassador was given a security clearance despite concerns being raised during checks.