Starmer was advised Mandelson should be vetted before appointment, documents show

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Sir Keir Starmer was advised that a political appointee such as Peter Mandelson should undergo national security vetting before he was formally appointed, documents uncovered by Sky News show. Mandelson was announced as the PM's choice for US ambassador on 20 December 2024, and vetting took place after that. It has since emerged that the disgraced peer failed the process, but was granted security clearance by the top civil servant in the Foreign Office. Starmer has said he was not told of any issues raised, and is set to defend himself in the House of Commons. Read the latest: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-vetting-commons-iran-war-olly-robbins-12593360 #starmer #mandelson #breakingnews #skynews #live #politics #uk #unitedkingdom SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news

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