Mandelson vetting scandal: Experts predict Starmer's political future
April 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe Prime Minister has said he is "absolutely furious" that he was not informed that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting linked to his appointment as US Ambassador.
Speaking from Paris on Friday, the PM branded it "staggering" and "unacceptable" that he was not made aware that Lord Mandelson had failed checks ahead of the appointment.
"I was not told that he had failed security vetting, no minister was told... Number 10 wasn't told, that is completely unacceptable," he told the media.
On Friday morning, Number 10 claimed that no minister had been told that Mandelson had failed vetting for the role, laying blame at the door of the Foreign Office.
Matthew Wright is joined by security correspondent Richard Holmes and POLITICO's Bethany Dawson to predict Keir Starmer's political future.
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