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Philip Barton
Coverage of Philip Barton in the Nexus archive.
- Former top civil servant gives evidence to MPs on Mandelson vetting ahead of critical vote for Starmer - UK politics live
Philip Barton, a former top civil servant, testified before the UK Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the vetting process of Peter Mandelson ahead of a critical parliamentary vote for Keir Starmer. The committee received a memo from the Foreign Office detailing Ian Collard's role in approving Mandelson's vetting, citing manageable risks.