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No 10 insists then-Foreign Sec David Lammy did not know Mandelson's failed vetting had been overturned by his department's civil servants So listen carefully to Trevor Phillips asking Lammy on 21 Sept a whether vetting overhaul is needed: "We rely on the system. This has been a complex case in which further information has come to light and that affects the political judgement. And that political judgement is effectively that Peter [Mandelson] appeared to defending the indefensible. "That's the decision. That's a judgement call, that's not really about a vetting process. That's a judgement call that *politicians* did not know at the time."
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No 10 insists then-Foreign Sec David Lammy did not know Mandelson's failed vetting had been overturned by his department's civil servants So listen carefully to Trevor Phillips asking Lammy on 21 Sept a whether vetting overhaul is needed: "We rely on the system. This has been a complex case in which further information has come to light and that affects the political judgement. And that political judgement is effectively that Peter [Mandelson] appeared to defending the indefensible. "That's the decision. That's a judgement call, that's not really about a vetting process. That's a judgement call that *politicians* did not know at the time."

Jack Parker

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Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones MP says the decision to overturn the decision to deny Peter Mandelson security vetting is a "failing of the state". Live updates:
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Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones MP says the decision to overturn the decision to deny Peter Mandelson security vetting is a "failing of the state". Live updates:

Sky News

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Opposition leaders are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister, after it was revealed Lord Mandelson failed security vetting before he became Ambassador to the US. The Prime Minister repeatedly told MPs and reporters that the process had been followed - before it became clear last night that officials actually overruled that process to appoint Mandelson. We ask Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones when he knew that Mandelson had failed the vetting.
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Opposition leaders are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister, after it was revealed Lord Mandelson failed security vetting before he became Ambassador to the US. The Prime Minister repeatedly told MPs and reporters that the process had been followed - before it became clear last night that officials actually overruled that process to appoint Mandelson. We ask Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones when he knew that Mandelson had failed the vetting.

Good Morning Britain

15,353 views • 4 months ago

IMPORTANT: PMQs Wed 4 Feb Starmer asked 'did the security vetting he received mention Mandelson's relationship with Epstein' Starmer answers: 'yes it did' So Starmer had seen the DV vetting So how can he have been unaware that Mandelson had failed that DV? #receipts
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IMPORTANT: PMQs Wed 4 Feb Starmer asked 'did the security vetting he received mention Mandelson's relationship with Epstein' Starmer answers: 'yes it did' So Starmer had seen the DV vetting So how can he have been unaware that Mandelson had failed that DV? #receipts

Ross Kempsell

361,043 views • 4 months ago

Keir Starmer told MPs that civil servants had made a "deliberate decision" not to tell him that Peter Mandelson had failed the vetting process. But is the PM making an even bigger problem for himself? Listen now to the full podcast 🔗
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Keir Starmer told MPs that civil servants had made a "deliberate decision" not to tell him that Peter Mandelson had failed the vetting process. But is the PM making an even bigger problem for himself? Listen now to the full podcast 🔗

Sky News

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PM says it is 'staggering' he was not told about Mandelson failing his security vetting 'That I wasn't told that he had failed security vetting when I was telling Parliament that due process had been followed is unforgivable,' said the PM
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PM says it is 'staggering' he was not told about Mandelson failing his security vetting 'That I wasn't told that he had failed security vetting when I was telling Parliament that due process had been followed is unforgivable,' said the PM

ITVPolitics

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"A massive example of state failure" Labour MP Chris Curtis on the "astonishing" news that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting for the role of US Ambassador, before this was overruled by the Foreign Office. #Newsnight
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"A massive example of state failure" Labour MP Chris Curtis on the "astonishing" news that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting for the role of US Ambassador, before this was overruled by the Foreign Office. #Newsnight

BBC Newsnight

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🚨BREAKING: New reporting has found that Lord Mandelson failed his vetting to become the US Ambassador - but the Foreign Office overruled the decision. "It's not inconceivable that the PM could fall as a result of this!" Mark Dolan
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🚨BREAKING: New reporting has found that Lord Mandelson failed his vetting to become the US Ambassador - but the Foreign Office overruled the decision. "It's not inconceivable that the PM could fall as a result of this!" Mark Dolan

Talk

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Starmer claimed that he didn’t know the true relationship of Mandelson & Epstein, but The Times had published several pages on it in 2025... He claims he didn’t know that Mandelson failed vetting, yet The Independent had it on their front page last year…and it was disclosed in Parliament ⬇️ HE’S A GONER
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Starmer claimed that he didn’t know the true relationship of Mandelson & Epstein, but The Times had published several pages on it in 2025... He claims he didn’t know that Mandelson failed vetting, yet The Independent had it on their front page last year…and it was disclosed in Parliament ⬇️ HE’S A GONER

Adam Brooks AKA EssexPR 🇬🇧

29,652 views • 4 months ago

'Is the Prime Minister going to resign?' Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, was questioned on #BBCBreakfast after Downing Street said the Foreign Office didn't tell Keir Starmer that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting over his appointment as Ambassador to the United States
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'Is the Prime Minister going to resign?' Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, was questioned on #BBCBreakfast after Downing Street said the Foreign Office didn't tell Keir Starmer that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting over his appointment as Ambassador to the United States

BBC Breakfast

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Great point. Starmer claims he didn’t know Mandy failed the vetting, yet the Foreign Office overruled it for Mandelson. So will he now throw Foreign Secretary David Lammy under the bus? One of them has to go… preferably both. #StarmerOut #Mandelson #Lammy #ReformUK #BritainFirst Kevin O'Sullivan Talk Rafe Heydel-Mankoo
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Great point. Starmer claims he didn’t know Mandy failed the vetting, yet the Foreign Office overruled it for Mandelson. So will he now throw Foreign Secretary David Lammy under the bus? One of them has to go… preferably both. #StarmerOut #Mandelson #Lammy #ReformUK #BritainFirst Kevin O'Sullivan Talk Rafe Heydel-Mankoo

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A battle between Sir Keir Starmer and the Foreign Office will play out in Parliament this week as the PM seeks to blame a senior civil servant for not informing him that Peter Mandelson had failed vetting, says Sky's @RobPowellNews. 📺 Sky 501 and YT
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A battle between Sir Keir Starmer and the Foreign Office will play out in Parliament this week as the PM seeks to blame a senior civil servant for not informing him that Peter Mandelson had failed vetting, says Sky's @RobPowellNews. 📺 Sky 501 and YT

Sky News

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Sir Keir Starmer is in Paris meeting world leaders, but all the questions are about Peter Mandelson, says Sam Coates Sky. The PM says he is "furious" he wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting and that he will 'set out all the facts' to parliament on Monday.
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Sir Keir Starmer is in Paris meeting world leaders, but all the questions are about Peter Mandelson, says Sam Coates Sky. The PM says he is "furious" he wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting and that he will 'set out all the facts' to parliament on Monday.

Sky News

24,874 views • 4 months ago

So Keir Starmer didn’t know that Mandelson had failed the vetting 🤔 Now he has jetted of to Paris again to host a virtual meeting- I think we need a #GeneralElectionNow
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So Keir Starmer didn’t know that Mandelson had failed the vetting 🤔 Now he has jetted of to Paris again to host a virtual meeting- I think we need a #GeneralElectionNow

Susan Hall AM

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'Has the Prime Minister knowingly misled Parliament? Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, was questioned on #BBCBreakfast after Downing Street said the Foreign Office didn't tell Keir Starmer that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting over his appointment as Ambassador to the United States
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'Has the Prime Minister knowingly misled Parliament? Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, was questioned on #BBCBreakfast after Downing Street said the Foreign Office didn't tell Keir Starmer that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting over his appointment as Ambassador to the United States

BBC Breakfast

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'It's very important for the public to understand why it was Peter Mandelson was given that job,' says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry Thornberry told ITV News she would press for a committee hearing on Mandelson when parliament returned after party conferences
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'It's very important for the public to understand why it was Peter Mandelson was given that job,' says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry Thornberry told ITV News she would press for a committee hearing on Mandelson when parliament returned after party conferences

Peter Stefanovic

40,787 views • 11 months ago

Breaking News🇬🇧: "Olly Robbins told me he wasn't allowed to give an explanation into why he passed Peter Mandelson for vetting when I asked him last Thursday before he was sacked". PM Starmer admits to the House of Commons that the former Head of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told him that in essence, a higher authority than that of the role of Prime Minister had ordered him NOT to disclose his reasons for passing Peter Mandelson's vetting, (with the highest security clearance), for the role as UK Ambassador to the United States. There is no further proof required that the UK is under a unelected state within a state. From here on out Robbins will hide behind the official secrets act and disclose next to nothing at his Foreign Affairs Select Committee, puff-piece question session at Westminster tomorrow. How can Donald J. Trump ever trust the British Government again?
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Breaking News🇬🇧: "Olly Robbins told me he wasn't allowed to give an explanation into why he passed Peter Mandelson for vetting when I asked him last Thursday before he was sacked". PM Starmer admits to the House of Commons that the former Head of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told him that in essence, a higher authority than that of the role of Prime Minister had ordered him NOT to disclose his reasons for passing Peter Mandelson's vetting, (with the highest security clearance), for the role as UK Ambassador to the United States. There is no further proof required that the UK is under a unelected state within a state. From here on out Robbins will hide behind the official secrets act and disclose next to nothing at his Foreign Affairs Select Committee, puff-piece question session at Westminster tomorrow. How can Donald J. Trump ever trust the British Government again?

HIN News🇬🇧🇺🇸

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David Lammy, Deputy PM: As Foreign Secretary talking up the credentials of Mandelson as 🇬🇧 Ambassador to 🇺🇸 Lammy served as a Junior Minister to Mandelson (as Business Secretary) from 2009-10 During that time Mandelson was feeding Epstein with inside Government information.
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David Lammy, Deputy PM: As Foreign Secretary talking up the credentials of Mandelson as 🇬🇧 Ambassador to 🇺🇸 Lammy served as a Junior Minister to Mandelson (as Business Secretary) from 2009-10 During that time Mandelson was feeding Epstein with inside Government information.

Howard Beckett

29,671 views • 6 months ago