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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026

Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey

Exclusive: Liberal Democrat leader calls for privileges committee to investigate whether PM misled parliament UK politics live – latest updates A powerful Commons committee should investigate whether Keir Starmer misled parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, Ed Davey has said. The Liberal Democrat leader called for the prime minister to be investigated by the privileges committee to determine whether he committed contempt of parliament, an offence that

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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026

A question for those desperate to cut benefits to fund defence: who exactly are you willing to impoverish? | Polly Toynbee

George Robertson has joined Reform and the Tories in making the case. Look welfare recipients in the face and say that The benefits budget is now a magic money tree. Whenever Conservatives or Faragists make wild promises – tax cuts, more police, more punishment, more bonuses for marriage – and are asked how they would pay, the answer is always “welfare”. The sums are enormous. “Only the Conservatives will cut welfare spending by £23bn and get Britain working again,” the party insists. More unex

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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026

‘No cheeseburgers … they would go bankrupt’: pupils reject plan to cut fatty foods from lunch menus

Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too far It is lunchtime at Richard Challoner school, a Catholic comprehensive for boys in New Malden, south-west London. The familiar smell of school lunch is beginning to waft around the corridors. In the canteen, there is a moment of calm as the kitchen team make final preparations before year 7 descend – a mass of chatting, laughing boys, with backpacks swin

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Express Politics17 Apr 2026

Tories win seat from Reform in council by-election in boost for Kemi Badenoch

The win is the latest sign that the Conservatives are making a recovery.

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Express Politics17 Apr 2026

POLL: Should Keir Starmer resign as Prime Minister?

Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister as fresh allegations over the appointment of Lord Mandelson emerge.

The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026

Pressure on Starmer amid Mandelson revelations as Foreign Office official forced out – UK politics live

Opposition parties call for Starmer to go over news that the Foreign Office overruled a decision not to clear the former minister for the US ambassador role Good morning and welcome to the UK politics amid the revelation that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US. Sir Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign Office’s top civil servant, has already been forced out of his post overn

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Express Politics17 Apr 2026

POLL: Should Keir Starmer quit over new Mandelson bombshell?

Readers can vote in our poll on whether the Prime Minister should resign over the latest Lord Mandelson revelation.

Express Politics17 Apr 2026

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer under pressure as top civil servant sacked over Mandelson

The Prime Minister is facing calls to resign over the latest Lord Mandelson revelations.

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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026

‘Starmer in peril’: what the papers says about Mandelson vetting row

Speculation over the prime minister’s future dominates UK front pages after the Guardian revealed Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting On Thursday, the Guardian revealed that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance, but that decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US. The revelation dominated the front pages on Friday, after Downing Street released a statement confirming the Guardian’s story. It stressed the prime

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Conservative Home17 Apr 2026

Starmer’s credibility is now on the line with Mandelson

He once demanded resignations for misleading Parliament. Now he faces the same accusation. With each revelation, the focus shifts away from Mandelson's appointment — and towards the Prime Minister himself. The post Starmer’s credibility is now on the line with Mandelson appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics17 Apr 2026

Woman stranded in Dusseldorf after return UK flight blocked over Home Office admin error

Liza Tobay, who lives in UK, was told her settled status had been ‘red flagged’ after trying to make a connecting flight from Munich to Edinburgh A German woman has been separated from her two-year-old daughter in Edinburgh after a Home Office mistake left her stranded in Dusseldorf earlier this week. Liza Tobay, who has lived in the UK for 15 years, had taken her oldest child, a six-year-old boy, to visit his grandfather and some other relatives over Easter when confronted with what she said ap

Express Politics17 Apr 2026

BBC ripped apart by Green Party after exposing migrants lying for asylum – 'Disappointed'

The surprise attack came after the corporation exposed manipulation of the asylum system.

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