Stephen Flynn

Scottish politician

Stephen Mark Flynn is a Scottish politician who has served as the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South since 2019 and as leader of the SNP in the House of Commons since December 2022. Under his leadership, the party lost 39 seats at the 2024 general election, reducing the SNP to the second-largest party in Westminster from Scotland and the fourth-largest party in Parliament.

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Stephen Mark Flynn

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Mandelson Vetting Scandal Rocks Starmer

Sacked official Olly Robbins claims Downing Street pressured the Foreign Office to approve Peter Mandelson's ambassadorship despite security concerns.

No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post The Independent — Apr 21, 15:27 PM
UK PM: Should Have Been Told About UKSV Recommendation on Mandelson Bloomberg — Apr 20, 15:24 PM
Starmer was advised Mandelson should be vetted before appointment, documents show Sky News — Apr 20, 10:46 AM
UK PM Starmer under pressure over Mandelson's appointment as ambassador France 24 — Apr 20, 10:17 AM
UK's Starmer to face grilling from MPs over Mandelson scandal France 24 — Apr 20, 09:17 AM
Starmer could have been told about Mandelson’s vetting failure, claims No 10 with release of briefing paper – UK politics live The Guardian — Apr 20, 08:21 AM
Starmer is 'not certain' to lead Labour into election as he faces Mandelson reckoning TODAY - and 'fall guy' mandarin 'threatens to sue for huge payout' Daily Mail — Apr 20, 07:23 AM
Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure? The Guardian — Apr 20, 06:01 AM
British PM faces angry lawmakers over Mandelson's appointment as ambassador ABC News — Apr 20, 05:30 AM
Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson vetting scandal LBC — Apr 20, 04:20 AM
Fatal flaw: Keir Starmer’s leadership vacuum threatens to swallow him up Politico EU — Apr 20, 02:01 AM
No 10 defends Starmer’s case over Mandelson revelations with document release The Standard — Apr 17, 19:20 PM
Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal The New York Times — Apr 17, 18:33 PM
Keir Starmer 'furious' he wasn't told about Mandelson failed security vetting | BBC Newscast BBC News — Apr 17, 18:30 PM
Keir Starmer ‘threw Olly Robbins under the bus’ in wake of Mandelson vetting row The Independent — Apr 17, 18:02 PM
Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two top civil servants The Guardian — Apr 17, 17:40 PM
Starmer ‘furious’ as Mandelson vetting revelation spurs calls for resignation The Hill — Apr 17, 16:38 PM
U.K.’s Starmer faces calls to quit over Mandelson security vet. Here’s why Global News — Apr 17, 12:30 PM
Keir Starmer says it is ‘unforgivable’ that he was not told Mandelson failed security vetting Irish Independent — Apr 17, 10:20 AM
Downing Street discussed diplomatic role for Starmer aide, says ex-Foreign Office head Financial Times — Apr 21, 15:10 PM