Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting
PM is ‘furious’ as spokesperson insists Downing Street repeatedly sought facts of the case without being toldUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said it was “unforgivable” that he was not told that Peter Mandelson had failed his security…
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PM is ‘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 initially recommended that Mandelson be denied clearance.
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