Newspaper headlines: 'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking'

'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking'2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCriticism of Downing Street's handling of Lord Mandeslon's appointment as US ambassador remains prominent on Sunday's front pages. "Starmer accused of Mandelson cover-up" is the Sunday Telegraph's lead as it reports that opponents are questioning the PM's defence after it emerged that senior government officials knew of the former US ambassador's failed security vetting weeks before it was made public."Starmer's not fit to run the country" says the Mail on Sunday. The paper features Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch calling Sir Keir Starmer "weak, lazy and incompetent" and consumed by his own survival over national security. The Independent has comments from former foreign secretary Sir James Cleverly who says it is "inconceivable" that the PM and his deputy David Lammy were not informed about Lord Mandelson's failed vetting. In its top picture, the paper shows US Apache helicopters patrolling the Strait of Hormuz after reports of ships being attacked following Iran's announcement it was closing the vital waterway a day after its reopening.Staying with Lord Mandelson, the Sunday Times reports the former US ambassador failed his security vetting due to foreign ties rather than his friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Citing leaked documents, the paper says the biggest client of Lord Mandelson's lobbying firm was a company linked to the Chinese military.It's "time for Strait talking" says the Sunday People as the US and Iran continue to spar over control of the critical shipping route.There's more criticism levelled at the prime minister, with the Sunday Express saying Sir Keir is being accused of "betraying" Northern Ireland veterans over Labour's plans to repeal the Legacy Act. The controversi...