Starmer Faces Fresh Pressure Over Mandelson Vetting Controversy
TL;DR
Keir Starmer says he was not informed that Mandelson failed security vetting before becoming Britain’s envoy to Washington, prompting renewed calls for his resignation as Mandelson’s Epstein ties come under scrutiny and a police probe begins; Starmer pledges to lay out all relevant facts to Parliament, while the government faces questions about the vetting process and due process.
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- 'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM BBC
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