Starmer under pressure over whether parliament was misled

City AM — Apr 20, 13:29 PM

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Sir Keir Starmer is facing renewed scrutiny over whether he misled MPs when he insisted that “due process” around vetting Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador was followed despite being warned about steps being rushed.

Former Cabinet secretary Simon Case told the Prime Minister that Mandelson should face “necessary security clearances” before being confirmed https://www.cityam.com/starmer-under-pressure-over-whether-parliament-was-misled/">[...]

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