UK foreign ministry chief to leave after Mandelson vetting row
LONDON, April 16 - Britain's top foreign ministry official will leave his post after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper lost confidence in him, a source said on Thursday, following a row over the security vetting of Peter Mandelson.
Starmer in crisis over Mandelson
- The extraordinary claims Starmer is asking the public to believe over Peter Mandelson's appointment ITV —
- Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won't go The Independent —
- Starmer did not lie and has not considered quitting over Mandelson row – Jones The Standard —
- Minister says 'unacceptable' to overrule Mandelson vetting but PM 'did not mislead Parliament' ITV —
- Keir Starmer ‘won’t resign’ after latest crisis over Mandelson scandal Metro —