The prime minister was not aware that the former US ambassador had failed the vetting process, according to Downing Street ...

It's emerged that Lord Mandelson did not pass inital security vetting checks ahead of taking up the role of ambassador to the United States.

The process that should take months, but was telescoped into weeks, resulted in the failure of Peter Mandelson to pass Developed Vetting for one of the most sensitive jobs for Britain in the world.

A senior civil servant has said due process was followed when vetting Lord Peter Mandelson for his post as ambassador to Washington, as Sir Keir Starmer faces mounting criticism over the scandal.

Keir Starmer is facing fresh backlash after he previously claimed “full due process” was followed over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US. It comes after the Guardian ...

Keir Starmer did not lie to MPs and will not resign over the Mandelson vetting scandal, according to a Cabinet minister. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said that Starmer was ...

Keir Starmer falsely insisted Lord Mandelson was subject to an 'intensive security vetting exercise' that gave him clearance for the US ambassador role, extraordinary footage shows. In an astonishing ...

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