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Starmer was advised Mandelson should be vetted before appointment, documents show
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April 20, 2026
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5:29Now PlayingSir Keir Starmer will face MPs in the House of Commons to defend himself amid a scandal about his choice for US ambassador failing the security vetting process - but being appointed anyway.
The prime minister will insist he was not told that Peter Mandelson failed the vetting for the top diplomatic post in Washington, and will turn his fire on the Foreign Office.
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