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Government says Starmer was unaware Mandelson was cleared against vetting advice until this week

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The government said Starmer only learned this week that officials granted Mandelson top-level security clearance against vetting advice.

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Government says Starmer was unaware Mandelson was cleared against vetting advice until this week

Liberal Democrats ask FCA to examine Farage’s role in Stack BTC’s £2m bitcoin purchase

Reports say government is preparing bill to align parts of UK law with future EU rules

NHS Digital warns critical Cisco ISE flaws could allow remote code execution

Britain is bracing for possible shortages of chicken, pork, salad and other everyday groceries this summer if the war in Iran continues

Peter Mandelson failed US ambassador security vetting but Keir Starmer’s government overruled officials to push through the appointment

A Reform UK local elections campaigner whose tanning salon was visited by Nigel Farage has been exposed for sharing posts praising Adolf Hitler and denying the Holocaust.

Richard Tice’s property investment company broke the law after failing to pay £91,000 in tax

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Fried foods such as chicken nuggets and fish and chips are set to be removed from school menus as part of efforts to tackle childhood obesity.

Keir Starmer has abandoned plans to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after Donald Trump pulled his backing

Five Met officers removed from frontline duties after firearms bag found outside Sadiq Khan’s home

Britain finalises US pharmaceuticals deal with tariff-free access and higher NHS drug prices

UK minimum wage rises to £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over

Starmer says Iran war means UK will seek closer EU ties

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Fried foods such as chicken nuggets and fish and chips are set to be removed from school menus as part of efforts to tackle childhood obesity.

Keir Starmer has abandoned plans to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after Donald Trump pulled his backing

Wireless Festival cancelled after Home Office refuses Kanye West's UK travel authorisation

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