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Starmer Faces Commons Over Mandelson Vetting Scandal As Pressure Mounts
Prime Minister under fire after revelation that civil servants withheld red flags about Lord Mandelson's US ambassador appointment for over a year
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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces urgent questions in Parliament after revealing he only learned last week that civil servants withheld red flags about Lord Mandelson's vetting for the US ambassador role.
- UK Security and Vetting officials raised concerns in January 2024, but the information was not passed to Starmer until recently.
- The Conservatives demand his resignation, accusing him of misleading Parliament when he assured MPs in September that full due process was followed in Mandelson's appointment.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces urgent questions in Parliament after revealing he only learned last week that civil servants withheld red flags about Lord Mandelson's vetting for the US ambassador role. UK Security and Vetting officials raised concerns in January 2024, but the information was not passed to Starmer until recently. The Conservatives demand his resignation, accusing him of misleading Parliament when he assured MPs in September that full due process was followed in Mandelson's appointment.
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