Starmer rejects calls to quit as pressure mounts over Mandelson vetting
Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was very upset that he was not told Peter Mandelson failed a security check before being named the UK's envoy to Washington. Mandelson was later removed from the job after links to the late Jeffrey Epstein were revealed, and the Foreign Office is under pressure for ignoring security advice.Key Facts
- Peter Mandelson failed a security vetting process before being appointed UK envoy to Washington.
- The Foreign Office did not tell Prime Minister Starmer about the failed vetting.
- Starmer said he learned about the issue only recently and called the Foreign Office’s failure "unforgivable."
- Mandelson was fired seven months after starting, due to new information about his Epstein connections.
- Police are investigating Mandelson for possible misconduct while in office.
- The security check includes sensitive personal information and is usually confidential.
- The Foreign Office ignored official advice not to appoint Mandelson but stayed within the rules.
- Opposition party leaders have called for Starmer to resign over the affair.
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