Cabinet Office is expected to publish more than 1,000 pages related to former US ambassador’s appointment to roleOn Monday the Cabinet Office is expected to publish the second tranche of the Mandelson files – more...
Read MoreVetting of former UK ambassador to Washington warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and IsraelA former head of MI6 has said it would have been “totally impossible” for the Foreign Office to put in place...
Read MorePeter Mandelson’s links with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel were among the concerns raised by the UK’s vetting agency when it concluded he should be denied clearance, multiple sources have told the...
Read MoreWhy was his case said to be ‘borderline’ and was national security compromised during his time as ambassador?Ever since the Guardian revealed last month that Peter Mandelson was given security clearance against the...
Read MoreVetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearanceKey questions: did ‘mitigations’ cover links to China and Russia?Peter Mandelson’s associations with senior...
Read MoreCharles conferred LVO after his US visit on James Roscoe who had been standing in for Peter MandelsonA top diplomat who abruptly left his post at the British embassy in Washington earlier this week after standing in as interim...
Read MoreSoft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan soon due to be repaidStaff at the British Council in Italy will go on strike on Thursday over deep cuts that would slash about 80% of its workforce...
Read MorePM’s chief secretary Darren Jones defends decision and says next release will not be until next monthUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have been accused of a cover-up after admitting they have withheld...
Read MoreDarren Jones says there are good reasons not to disclose certain details and next batch will be released next monthUK politics live – latest updatesA senior minister has defended the government’s decision to withhold...
Read MoreGroup of MPs and peers in effect accuse government of failing to comply with parliament’s will over release of filesA powerful parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing files relating to Peter Mandelson’s...
Read MoreCross-party group says closure of humanitarian unit will undermine monitoring of legal violations and arms exportsMPs have expressed alarm at the closure of the Foreign Office’s international humanitarian law unit, warning...
Read MoreKing’s carefully crafted address to US Congress was the result of close liaison with aides, No 10 and Foreign OfficeDonald Trump called it “fantastic”, Democrats cheered references to Magna Carta, while the...
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