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Independent UK - Politics

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Robbins asked if No 10 told 'just f***ing approve' Mandelson vetting

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In The Room

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Every revelation from Robbins' bombshell evidence over Mandelson

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Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez threatens to defy UK ban

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Robbins reveals cronyism under Starmer is worse than we ever thought

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Smoking ban for people born after 2008 agreed

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Why The Independent's evidence from last year is a problem for Starmer

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Starmer grilled on Independent exclusive on Mandelson

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Cabinet minister grilled on unvetted staff after Mandelson scandal

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Labour's youth unemployment tsar hits out at 'exam-obsessed' schools

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Watch live: Olly Robbins gives evidence after being sacked by Starmer

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Miliband: I feared Mandelson's appointment appointment would 'blow up'

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Who is Olly Robbins? The man sacked over Mandelson vetting scandal

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I knew that Mandelson failed security vetting. So why didn't Starmer?

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Full timeline of how Mandelson appointment scandal unfolded

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Timeline on The Independent's role in the Peter Mandelson scandal

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Farage's claim Reform migrant plan will save billions 'not credible'

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Former parliamentary staff member arrested under anti-hacking laws

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Anti-Islam campaigner blocked from entering UK to speak at rally

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Why did Lord Mandelson fail his vetting for US ambassador role?

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How to register to vote in local elections with deadline hours away

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Starmer will survive the Mandelson vetting scandal – but not for long

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All the unanswered questions over the Mandelson vetting scandal

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Reform vows to deport 'hundreds of thousands' of asylum seekers

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Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

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Inside Starmer's nightmare in 'bellwether' general election seat

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Tice 'happy to put things right' after 'he failed to pay £100k tax'

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Under-16s could be banned from using AI chatbots, minister suggests

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Residents on street that won energy bills prize say Reform hasn't paid

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Gap × Victoria Beckham: Everything you need to know about the iconic collab

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Karoline Leavitt slammed after claiming media is 'rooting against' US over Iran war

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New crime comedy 'I Love Boosters' gets near perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes

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Burnham allies plotting path back to Westminster amid Mandelson crisis

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No way Lammy wasn't told Mandelson failed vetting, says Cleverly

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PM 'threw Olly Robbins under the bus' in wake of Mandelson vetting row

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More than half of UK voters support rejoining the EU, study finds

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This is what should have happened in Mandelson's security vetting

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Green Party attracting ex-Reform voters, their newest MP says

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No 10 knew Mandelson failed security vetting seven months ago

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Starmer accused of a 'cover-up' over Mandelson vetting scandal

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Trump tells Nato 'stay away' after UK vows to protect Strait of Hormuz

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Is it too late to prevent fuel or drug shortages due to Iran war?

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Exclusive: Has Keir Starmer made a huge mistake sacking Olly Robbins?

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Labour warned against 'ill-thought-out' welfare cuts to boost defence

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Polish leader Tusk claims Russia-linked crypto firm backed Nawrocki's presidential bid

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Watchdog launches scheme to tackle AI deepfakes ahead of May elections

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In The Room | 'We are not ready for war': Can Starmer protect the UK?

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Question Time crowd heckles MP swerving Starmer resignation question

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Rachel Reeves backs further North Sea drilling

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Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president is seen as strong front-runner in Sunday's election

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I'm a security expert. The UK is unprepared for the threats it faces

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Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won't go

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Readers react as Conservatives close gap on Reform in latest poll

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UK in 'worst-case scenario' planning for food shortages amid Iran war

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Reopening Strait of Hormuz is a 'global responsibility', Starmer says

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Foreign Office chief to leave role after Mandelson vetting row

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Trump slams UK North Sea policy: 'Windmills put you out of business'

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Mandelson failed US ambassador vetting – but was given the job anyway

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Reeves vows to break link between cost of gas and electricity prices

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Lack of trust in government 'fuelled disinformation during Covid'

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UK 'badly exposed' and 'needs 10 years to rebuild its defence'

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Labour civil war as Streeting enters defence versus welfare row

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England lags behind rest of world by allowing greyhound racing

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Risks to children on social media 'can't go on like this', PM tells tech bosses

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UK economy grew faster than expected before Iran war

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Rachel Reeves steps in to support businesses amid Iran war

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MPs reject social media ban for under-16s a second time

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'Social media companies must step up' on child safety, Starmer says

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PM summons TikTok, Meta, X bosses to No 10 to push for children's online safety

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British lawmakers are in a jam over changes to the definition of marmalade

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Starmer spends £30,000 of taxpayer money on Downing Street flat refurb

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Reeves: Trump's Iran war is a mistake and has not made the world safer

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Support collapsing for Reform as Tories close gap, poll shows

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UK to send £752m and 120,000 drones to Ukraine

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Ex-Labour councillor pleads not guilty to 'honeytrap' allegations

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Labour MP calls for 2026 to be 'summer of sex'

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Reeves digs heels in over defence boost despite fears over UK security

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Reeves to meet with US counterpart after criticism of Iran war

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