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Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal
The prime minister said he was “staggered” to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.
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Pressure is building on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as Lord Mandelson's vetting dominates Saturday's papers.
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The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.
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UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".
Euphoria is back with more shock and scandal, but mixed reviews
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