Starmer was advised Mandelson should be vetted before appointment, documents show
April 20, 2026
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as posted by the channelSir Keir Starmer was advised that a political appointee such as Peter Mandelson should undergo national security vetting before he was formally appointed, documents uncovered by Sky News show.
Mandelson was announced as the PM's choice for US ambassador on 20 December 2024, and vetting took place after that. It has since emerged that the disgraced peer failed the process, but was granted security clearance by the top civil servant in the Foreign Office.
Starmer has said he was not told of any issues raised, and is set to defend himself in the House of Commons.
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