The Papers: 'Starmer on collision course' and 'I didn't know I was fibbing'

'Starmer on collision course' and 'I didn't know I was fibbing'10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCThe prime minister is on a "collision course" over the Lord Mandelson vetting scandal, headlines the Guardian. Every paper on Tuesday covers Sir Keir Starmer's assertions in the House of Commons that he had not known the peer had failed the checks to become British ambassador to the US and had not been told by the Foreign Office. Now Sir Olly Robbins, the most senior civil servant at the Foreign Office who was effectively sacked on Thursday, will make a "high-jeopardy" appearance and give "his side of story". "I didn't know I was fibbing" headlines the Daily Star on Sir Keir's comments, which it calls a "sorry excuse". A speech bubble is attached to a photo of Lord Mandelson with his head in his hands that reads "I'm Mandy.. Don't hire me."The Times is reporting that Sir Olly will say the PM "forced Foreign Office to approve Mandelson job" in his Commons appearance. A "sombre" Sir Keir stares out of the front page, alongside the news that all schools in England will be told they must ban smartphones after a "surprise government policy change".The Daily Telegraph also quotes a section of Sir Keir's speech for its headline: "I know many MPs will find these facts to be incredible." The PM "resembles Monty Python's black knight" it writes, "hacking off his own limbs through face-saving sackings" until "he's a stump on the ground, wiggling furiously and shouting "Fight me, fight me! I'm a man of integrity!""It's everyone's fault but his" declares the Daily Mail as Sir Keir "finally admits he WAS wrong to appoint Mandelson - but still WON'T resign". A close-up of Sir Keir is juxtaposed with the words "I've only be...