Starmer Faces Calls to Resign Over Mandelson Vetting
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, after it was revealed that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office had granted Mandelson security clearance despite objections from vetting officials.
Bloomberg’s James Woolcock reports.
Mandelson Vetting Scandal Engulfs Starmer
- Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two top civil servants The Guardian —
- No 10 defends Starmer’s case over Mandelson revelations with document release The Standard —
- Keir Starmer 'furious' he wasn't told about Mandelson failed security vetting | BBC Newscast BBC News —
- Keir Starmer ‘threw Olly Robbins under the bus’ in wake of Mandelson vetting row The Independent —
- Keir Starmer Faces Fresh Leadership Crisis Over Peter Mandelson Bloomberg —