UK Prime Minister Starmer is fighting for his job as he faces MPs to explain the sacking of the top civil servant in the UK Foreign Office.

It follows the revelation that his department didn’t tell the Prime Minister that Lord Mandelson failed security vetting.

Mandelson took up the role of UK ambassador to the US in February 2025, but seven months later he was sacked over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey explained further.

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UK Prime Minister Starmer is fighting for his job as he faces MPs to explain the sacking of the top civil servant in the UK Foreign Office.
It follows the revelation that his department didn’t tell the Prime Minister that Lord Mandelson failed security vetting.
Mandelson took up the role of UK ambassador to the US in February 2025, but seven months later he was sacked over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey explained further.
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Prime Minister Starmer facing scrutiny over Mandelson saga

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