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Keir Starmer accused of misleading MPs after Lord Mandelson ‘failed vetting’
A Guardian report says the Foreign Office overruled security advice, deepening scrutiny of Starmer’s account and calls for his resignation.
- On Thursday, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced resignation calls after reports revealed that former ambassador Peter Mandelson was appointed despite failing security vetting.
- Foreign Office officials used a rarely used authority to override the recommendation from security officials, clearing Mandelson for the role despite his previous links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Accusing Starmer of misleading Parliament, Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservatives, said "full due process" had not been followed, noting Mandelson initially failed clearance in late January 2025.
- Labour MPs and opposition leaders demanded Starmer's resignation, while police investigate Mandelson for allegedly leaking sensitive government documents to Epstein during his ministerial tenure.
- Government officials claimed Starmer only learned of the Foreign Office override earlier this week, though the Prime Minister now faces pressure to release documents detailing how Mandelson was appointed.
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