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'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM
Starmer says no minister was told of the failed vetting, while opposition leaders say the Foreign Office overruled security advice and misled Parliament.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins after discovering on Tuesday that Lord Peter Mandelson failed security vetting in January 2025, prompting a probe into the Foreign Office's handling.
- The Foreign Office overruled UKSV specialists who denied clearance to Mandelson for the Washington role, though Starmer claimed neither he nor any ministers knew the vetting process was bypassed.
- Speaking from Paris, Starmer called the failure 'staggering' and 'unforgivable,' stating he was 'absolutely furious' that Parliament was misled about due process being followed during the appointment.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the Prime Minister of taking 'the public for fools,' claiming 'all roads lead to a resignation' if Starmer misled Parliament about the vetting row.
- Starmer will face MPs on Monday to 'set out all of the relevant facts' amid pressure to resign, as Chief Secretary Darren Jones acknowledged the problem is unprecedented in government.
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