Lord Mandelson would have been subject to a "thorough" and "intimate" vetting process before he was appointed UK ambassador to the US, a former head of MI6 has said.
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Sir Keir Starmer will chair a cabinet session today after earning a lifeline from Labour MPs during a crunch meeting in which he declared: "I'm not prepared to walk away.
Wes Streeting says he has "nothing to hide" over his relationship with Lord Mandelson and has shared his private texts with the disgraced Labour peer to back up his case.
Parliament's corridors are awash with rumours of Sir Keir Starmer being replaced after a torrid few days.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister.
Sir Keir Starmer will not stand down and remains "upbeat and confident" despite his second top aide quitting in less than 24 hours.
Sir Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival as calls for him to step down grow, after the resignation of his top aide over the Peter Mandelson scandal.
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