Mandelson Security Vetting Scandal Deepens as Ex-Foreign Office Chief Slams Starmer
The controversy over Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to Washington continues to escalate. Former Foreign Office permanent under-secretary Simon McDonald described the affair as the biggest crisis for the diplomatic service in decades, saying civil servant Oliver Robbins was 'thrown under a bus' by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. BBC Politics notes the scandal 'just won't go away' for Labour, while The Guardian focuses on McDonald's defence of Robbins and his criticism of Starmer's handling of the vetting process.
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