Dossier
Appointment Controversy
Coverage of Appointment Controversy in the Nexus archive.
- Sacked mandarin says No10 'pressured' him into waving through Mandelson and didn't care about security vetting - after Miliband reveals he warned appointment would 'blow up'
A former government official accused Downing Street of pressuring him to approve Peter Mandelson's appointment despite security concerns. David Miliband had previously warned that the appointment would cause controversy.
- Brazen Starmer blames civil servants and says it 'beggars belief' they waved through Mandelson appointment 'without telling him' - as even his own allies admit he is 'not certain' to survive
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer accused civil servants of approving Peter Mandelson's appointment without informing him, calling it 'beggars belief.' His allies admit uncertainty about his political survival amid the controversy.