UK’s Starmer under fire over report Mandelson failed security vetting
Gov’s spokesperson says Starmer had no knowledge of the Foreign Office overriding the security recommendation.

Gov’s spokesperson says Starmer had no knowledge of the Foreign Office overriding the security recommendation.







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A European Union petition is on track to trigger a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
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