LONDON — The “Blob” can bite back, it turns out. Days after Keir Starmer sacked him as the Foreign Office’s top civil servant, Olly Robbins, […]
Author: Dan Bloom
UK officials saw ‘no need’ to vet Peter Mandelson, sacked Olly Robbins claims
LONDON — Parts of Keir Starmer’s government believed there was “no need” to obtain full security vetting for Peter Mandelson before making him Britain’s ambassador […]
Former Labour councillor denies blackmail over ‘Westminster honeytrap’ saga
LONDON — A man has denied blackmailing a former Conservative MP after a police investigation into unsolicited messages that were sent to prominent figures in […]
UK sets up Brexit-style crisis team to deal with Iran conflict
LONDON — Keir Starmer is establishing a Brexit-style “Middle East response committee” to overhaul how Britain deals with the Iran conflict. The U.K. prime minister will […]
UK to host officials for Strait of Hormuz talks next week
LONDON — The U.K. will host a fresh round of talks with non-U.S. allies on how to unblock the Strait of Hormuz next week, a […]