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PM said he was ‘staggered’ not to have been told that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before becoming ambassador to the USKeir Starmer faces ‘judgment day’Five unanswered questionsThe news of Peter Mandelson failing his vetting process has left…
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PM said he was ‘staggered’ not to have been told that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before becoming ambassador to the US
The news of Peter Mandelson failing his vetting process has left many across the UK astonished, including members of Keir Starmer’s cabinet.
A new report from the Guardian details how senior government ministers were reported as feeling “pure, unbelievable shock” at the revelations that Mandelson still found his way back into government despite the extent of his relationship with Epstein coming to light before his appointment.
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