Starmer Admits He Would Not Have Appointed Mandelson Had He Known of Failed Vetting
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told parliament he was not informed that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before being appointed ambassador to Washington, and said he would not have made the appointment had he known. Starmer also accused the Foreign Ministry of deliberately concealing the vetting recommendation, adding that even his most senior civil servant was not informed. The saga continues to generate intense scrutiny over what Starmer's top team knew and when.
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