FactCheck: does this statement show Starmer misled parliament over Mandelson’s vetting?
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Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US is back in the headlines this week.
The Guardian reported on Thursday that the former Labour bigwig had failed security vetting in January 2025, but the Foreign Office granted him approval anyway.
Downing Street issued a statement last night insisting that it was civil servants, not ministers, who took the decision – and that crucially, no minister including the Prime Minister knew about it until Tuesd
The Guardian reported on Thursday that the former Labour bigwig had failed security vetting in January 2025, but the Foreign Office granted him approval anyway.
Downing Street issued a statement last night insisting that it was civil servants, not ministers, who took the decision – and that crucially, no minister including the Prime Minister knew about it until Tuesd
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