5 Pressing Questions For Starmer As Mandelson's Vetting Ignites Fresh Row

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The Peter Mandelson scandal has returned to haunt Keir Starmer once again after fresh details about the ex-ambassador’s security vetting were revealed.

It appears security officials advised against appointing the former Labour peer to be the UK’s attache to Washington.

But, according to the government, the Foreign Office overrode those concerns and granted Mandelson vetted status anyway.

This has caused a fresh row over how much the prime minister knew – and when. He has since fired the top Foreign Office Read Entire Article