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UK's Starmer faces parliament over Mandelson vetting as resignation demands swirl
Starmer said officials withheld security concerns and that he would not have approved the appointment if he had known Mandelson failed vetting.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons he was unaware that Foreign Office officials overruled a recommendation to deny Peter Mandelson developed vetting clearance, admitting he inadvertently misled Parliament.
- United Kingdom Security Vetting recommended denying Mandelson developed vetting clearance in January 2025, but Foreign Office officials overruled this advice and withheld the information from senior ministers.
- Starmer, describing the omission as "staggering," sacked top Foreign Office civil servant Sir Olly Robbins on Thursday and appointed Sir Adrian Fulford to lead an updated vetting review.
- Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Starmer of being "either lying or incompetent," while opposition leaders called for his resignation over allegedly misleading Parliament.
- As Labour braces for heavy losses in local elections on May 7, the ongoing credibility crisis sharpens scrutiny of senior civil servants and ministerial accountability.
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UK PM denies misleading MPs, says officials hid Mandelson info
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday denied misleading parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to Washington, and accused officials of deliberately hiding information that the Labour politician had been denied security clearance.
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