Top Foreign Office civil servant to leave post after Starmer loses confidence
Security officials initially denied Lord Mandelson clearance, but Foreign Office officials took the rare step of overruling the recommendation.
Starmer in crisis over Mandelson
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- 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 —
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- Keir Starmer ‘won’t resign’ after latest crisis over Mandelson scandal Metro —