'London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir
Palantir: 'It worked with Peter Mandelson’s lobbying company, Global Counsel, until its collapse, and Mandelson took the prime minister, Keir Starmer, on a trip to Palantir’s Washington DC showroom.'
#Palantir #PeterMandelson #Mandelson #surveillance #technology #policing #police
“The raw data that is collected as part of those investigations, which, for example, might relate to how much money you have in a particular account or who you may have had a personal relationship with in the past, that raw data would never be published because if we did so, people would feel unable to answer those questions honestly and frankly in any UK security vetting investigation in the future, which would undermine the very basis of our national security system.”
Darren Jones
"Robbins and Collard said they had not read Mandelson’s vetting summary document produced by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV), relying instead on verbal briefings about its contents. Collard’s evidence highlighted Robertson’s role in the decision."
So the civil servants who decided to override the security vetting for #Mandelson hadn't even bothered to read it themselves? Deservedly sacked.
UK’s next ambassador to Japan may be called to give evidence in Mandelson inquiry | Politics | The Guardian
Robbins and Collard said they had not read Mandelson’s vetting summary document produced by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV), relying instead on verbal briefings about its contents. Collard’s evidence highlighted Robertson’s role in the decision.
Her appearance before the committee could help resolve some unanswered questions, as MPs struggle to piece together events, which have been hampered by lack of any written records or audit-trails recording the Foreign Office’s decision making in relation to Mandelson’s vetting.
“UK’s top intelligence body warns Mandelson files being withheld by government”
by Joe Glenton in The Canary
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“Starmer looks like he might not last much longer. It seems fitting that this latest revelation about his tendency towards authoritarianism and secrecy could be one of the final nails in his political coffin. Starmer looks destined for the dustbin of history. Few will be sad to see him go”
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/05/15/mandelson-files-withheld/
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #Mandelson #Starmer #Labour #Scandal #StarmerOut
The Intelligence and Security Committee Dept had released the final review of the Humble Address asking to look at the #Mandelson documents, saying the UK government is "still withholding documents, crucially a vetting file held by UK Security Vetting."
This is where we came in, wasn't it ....
“McDonnell claims Streeting leadership run is Mandelson-McSweeney’s revenge on Starmer”
by Skwawkbox with The Canary
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“Former [UK Labour Party] shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said publicly that Wes Streeting’s bid to topple Keir Starmer – expected any minute – is ‘revenge’. He’s alleged revenge by Starmer’s former handlers Morgan McSweeney and his mentor and child-rapist fan Peter Mandelson”
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/05/14/starmer-revenge/
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #Labour #Starmer #Streeting #McSweeney #Mandelson #Epstein #LabourTogether #Revenge #EpsteinClass #Israel #IsraelLobby #Iran #PrivateHealth #NHS
Wes #Streeting, the #PrincelingOfDarkness (loyal pal of #Mandelson), has resigned from the UK government.
But he has NOT made a leadership challenge. Which he would have done, if he had the numbers.
Now he is trying to save some face by posing as a sort of fair process advocate. But basically, he has just crashed. 😅🤣🥂🍺
And he is no longer Health Secretary ❤️
10 Good Reasons #Starmer has to go…
1) Not admitting #Netanyahu has committed genocide in #Gaza because UK has provided military hardware and intelligence to support Israel
2) Inviting #Palantir into #NHS and UK defence
3) Proscribing #PalestineAction to enable the arrest and detainment of grannies as terrorists for holding placards
4) Inviting #Trump to UK for a second state visit. Not standing up to him until it was too late.
5) Appointing and announcing #Mandelson as US Ambassador
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