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The IndependentTuesday, 21 April 2026
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Proof you knew is Indy’s front page, Badenoch tells PM
Starmer is asked why he claimed to be unaware Peter Mandelson had failed security checks ... even though it was reported here seven months ago ... He says: I should never have appointed him as ambassador – and I’m sorry ... Jeers from MPs as PM admits his explanation of events sounds ‘incredible’
The paper heavily foregrounds its own journalism, framing the parliamentary clash entirely around the opposition's use of The Independent's previous reporting to contradict the Prime Minister's timeline of events.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing intense parliamentary scrutiny over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as an ambassador despite alleged security check failures. The opposition leader, Kemi Badenoch, is challenging Starmer's assertion that he was unaware of the issues by pointing to press reports published months prior.
“Proof you knew is Indy’s front page”
“Self-referential and critical”
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