The Prime Minister is facing another bruising week as the fallout over the vetting for Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington continues.
Sir Keir Starmer will seek to shift the focus when he gives a speech on efforts to crack down on shoplifting on Monday.
But he is facing mounting pressure over the revelations about the peer’s vetting process and Sir Keir’s handling of it, including his decision to sack Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins.
On Tuesday the Foreign Affairs Committee is due to hear from Sir Keir’s former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, widely regarded as a protege of Lord Mandelson.
He resigned in February over his part in the peer getting the coveted job.
‘All appropriate security measures’ in place for King’s US visit – ambassador PM to call time on ‘disgraceful’ shop theft ‘free-for-all’ Sort: Newest first Oldest first April 27, 2026 7:41 am‘All appropriate security measures’ in place for King’s US visit – ambassador
Sir Christopher Turner said UK and US security teams had been planning the trip for weeks before the incident at the media dinner, with changes possible “as we go”.
US President Donald Trump and King Charles III inspect a guard of honour during a ceremonial welcome in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle (Photo: AFP)
Turner, who replaced Peter Mandelson following his sacking over new revelations about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said: “The real point is that our respective security teams have been in close touch for weeks.
Security teams in the UK and US worked through the night assessing the state visit after the president was endangered when shots were fired outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday evening in Washington.
While minor adjustments will be made to one or two royal engagements during the trip, the overall plan remains unchanged.
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The Prime Minister will tout his administration’s boost to neighbourhood police and punishments for shoplifters, as well as efforts to protect shop workers from violence with a specific criminal offence.
He will say his Government has put an extra 3,000 neighbourhood police officers on the streets and scrapped the effective immunity for thieves stealing goods worth less than £200.
“We’ve toughened up punishment too. We’re giving police stronger powers, making the abuse and assault of retail workers a specific crime and giving you the same protections as emergency workers.”
But the two Houses of Parliament are currently in a tussle over the final draft of the Bill as the end of the parliamentary session nears.
April 27, 2026 7:35 amGood morning – and welcome back
Sir Keir Starmer is facing another bruising week as the fallout over the vetting for Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington continues.
But he is facing mounting pressure over the revelations about the peer’s vetting process and Starmer’s handling of it, including his decision to sack Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins.
Sir Keir Starmer (Photo: AFP)
He resigned in February over his part in the peer getting the coveted job.
Sir Christopher Turner said UK and US security teams had been planning the trip for weeks before the incident at the media dinner, with changes possible “as we go”.
We’ll have updates throughout the day.
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