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UK's Lammy signals support for PM Starmer over latest Mandelson row

LONDON, April 18 - Britain's Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy signalled his support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday over the ongoing row about the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 18, 2026, 7:59 PM
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The Straits TimesApr 18, 2026, 7:59 PM

UK's Lammy signals support for PM Starmer over latest Mandelson row

LONDON, April 18 - Britain's Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy signalled his support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday over the ongoing row about the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.

The GuardianApr 18, 2026, 6:44 PM

Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy

Deputy prime minister says it is ‘inexplicable’ top civil servant kept Downing Street in dark Keir Starmer would have blocked Peter Mandelson from serving as the UK’s ambassador to Washington had he known he failed security vetting , David Lammy has said, as he attempted to shore up the prime minister amid damaging fallout from the row. In his first public comments on the vetting affair, Lammy said it was “inexplicable” that Oliver Robbins, the former top civil servant who was forced out of the Foreign Office this week, had opted to leave Downing Street in the dark over the outcome. Continue reading...

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