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.

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.