UK Politics · 17 April 2026
Starmer to face MPs on Monday over Mandelson scandal
Starmer will face MPs on Monday to 'set out all the relevant facts in true transparency' over the Mandelson vetting scandal. Chief Secretary Darren Jones said vetting papers could be released under the parliamentary motion demanding access. Starmer's office said he only learned the Foreign Office had overruled the vetting this week. Labour MPs are expected to scrutinise the timeline of what Downing Street knew.
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