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Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting
UK NewsPolitics•April 17, 2026 at 1:53 PMNational

Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting

By Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker•The Guardian - UK News

PM ‘furious’ as spokesperson insists Downing Street repeatedly sought facts of the case without being toldKeir Starmer has said it was “unforgivable” that he was not told that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before taking up his role as ambassador to Washington.The prime minister said he was “furious” about what had happened, as he insisted he had not known that security officials had recommended that Mandelson be denied clearance. Continue reading...

PM ‘furious’ as spokesperson insists Downing Street repeatedly sought facts of the case without being told

Keir Starmer has said it was “unforgivable” that he was not told that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before taking up his role as ambassador to Washington.

The prime minister said he was “furious” about what had happened, as he insisted he had not known that security officials had recommended that Mandelson be denied clearance.

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