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Prime Minister Keir Starmer denied misleading Parliament but apologized for the appointment of Peter Mandelson on Monday after it was revealed last week that the former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. was given security clearance for the role despite failing vetting.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer denied misleading Parliament but apologized for the appointment of Peter Mandelson on Monday after it was revealed last week that the former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. was given security clearance for the role despite failing vetting.

Starmer claimed that he first learned last Tuesday that the Foreign Office had granted Mandelson security clearance despite the U.K Security Vetting's recommendation against it, and allaged that he would not have made the appointment had he known.

Starmer claimed that he first learned last Tuesday that the Foreign Office had granted Mandelson security clearance despite the U.K Security Vetting's recommendation against it, and allaged that he would not have made the appointment had he known.

The prime minister claimed that the Foreign Office had believed politicians could not be allowed to know sensitive security vetting details, and told MPs: "A deliberate decision was taken to withhold that material. This was not a lack of asking."

The prime minister claimed that the Foreign Office had believed politicians could not be allowed to know sensitive security vetting details, and told MPs: "A deliberate decision was taken to withhold that material. This was not a lack of asking."

Starmer announced that no diplomatic appointment could now be announced until security vetting has been completed. This comes after had been advised prior to Mandelson's appointment to complete security vetting for a political ambassadorial appointee prior to their official confirmation.

Starmer announced that no diplomatic appointment could now be announced until security vetting has been completed. This comes after had been advised prior to Mandelson's appointment to complete security vetting for a political ambassadorial appointee prior to their official confirmation.

During the Parliamentary session, Reform UK MP Lee Anderson and independent MP Zarah Sultana were both removed from the Commons chamber after refusing to withdraw accusations that Starmer was lying.

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During the Parliamentary session, Reform UK MP Lee Anderson and independent MP Zarah Sultana were both removed from the Commons chamber after refusing to withdraw accusations that Starmer was lying.

Former Foreign Office Permanent Under-Seccretary Olly Robbins, who left his role after the information became public, is due to sit in front of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee tomorrow. Mandelson was fired as ambassaor to the U.K. following details of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein were released.

Former Foreign Office Permanent Under-Seccretary Olly Robbins, who left his role after the information became public, is due to sit in front of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee tomorrow. Mandelson was fired as ambassaor to the U.K. following details of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein were released.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Monday that UK Security Vetting recommended Peter Mandelson be denied developed vetting clearance on Jan. 28, 2025, but Foreign Office officials overruled that decision the following day.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Monday that UK Security Vetting recommended Peter Mandelson be denied developed vetting clearance on Jan. 28, 2025, but Foreign Office officials overruled that decision the following day.

Starmer said he first learned on April 14 that the Foreign Office had granted Mandelson security clearance despite the vetting agency's recommendation against it, and stated he would not have made the appointment had he known.

Starmer said he first learned on April 14 that the Foreign Office had granted Mandelson security clearance despite the vetting agency's recommendation against it, and stated he would not have made the appointment had he known.

Starmer told MPs: "A deliberate decision was taken to withhold that material. This was not a lack of asking. This wasn't an oversight. It was a decision taken not to share that information on repeated occasions."

Starmer told MPs: "A deliberate decision was taken to withhold that material. This was not a lack of asking. This wasn't an oversight. It was a decision taken not to share that information on repeated occasions."

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the concerns "go beyond propriety and ethics — this is a matter of national security" and accused Starmer of having "thrown his staff and his officials under the bus."

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the concerns "go beyond propriety and ethics — this is a matter of national security" and accused Starmer of having "thrown his staff and his officials under the bus."

Starmer told MPs he accepted "a judgement I made that was wrong" in appointing Mandelson and apologized to victims of Jeffrey Epstein. He also confirmed that no diplomatic appointment can now be announced until security vetting has been completed.

Starmer told MPs he accepted "a judgement I made that was wrong" in appointing Mandelson and apologized to victims of Jeffrey Epstein. He also confirmed that no diplomatic appointment can now be announced until security vetting has been completed.

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson and independent MP Zarah Sultana were both removed from the Commons chamber after using unparliamentary language accusing Starmer of lying. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called the appointment a "catastrophic error of judgment" and urged Starmer to resign.

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson and independent MP Zarah Sultana were both removed from the Commons chamber after using unparliamentary language accusing Starmer of lying. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called the appointment a "catastrophic error of judgment" and urged Starmer to resign.

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