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Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs

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The GuardianApr 22, 2026, 5:46 PM

Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs

Exclusive: McSweeney summoned by foreign affairs select committee in rare step, as Mandelson vetting row continues Morgan McSweeney is facing a showdown with MPs who will grill him on whether he placed extreme pressure on the Foreign Office to approve Peter Mandelson as ambassador. The prime minister’s former chief of staff will be questioned next Tuesday by the foreign affairs select committee over allegations made by the former Foreign Office permanent secretary Olly Robbins, who said No 10 had questioned why Mandelson should be subject to any vetting. Continue reading...

The Straits TimesApr 22, 2026, 9:45 AM

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Major Russian book publisher's staff questioned over 'LGBT propaganda'

April 22 - One of Russia's largest publishers said on Wednesday that some staff were being questioned by authorities over possible \"LGBT propaganda\" in its book catalogue, part of broader limits on gay and… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

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The GuardianApr 21, 2026, 7:08 PM

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Victims of sexual violence distressed by MPs’ ‘pugnacious’ questioning

Exclusive: Victims’ commissioner makes formal complaint after committee session left one attender ‘shocked, upset and extremely distressed’ Victims of rape and sexual violence have told parliamentarians they felt…

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The GuardianApr 22, 2026, 3:30 PM

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Britain’s military dependence on US ‘no longer tenable’, says former Nato chief

Lord Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep diverging UK politics live – latest updates Britain’s high military dependence on the US “is no longer…

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The GuardianApr 22, 2026, 6:12 PM

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Divisions emerge in Keir Starmer’s cabinet over his sacking of Olly Robbins

PM under increasing pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal as sources say ministers spoke up at tense meeting Keir Starmer is looking increasingly isolated over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal with…

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The GuardianApr 21, 2026, 8:23 PM

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Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Keir Starmer

Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting The civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying…

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ABC AustraliaApr 22, 2026, 10:28 PM

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