Top UK civil servant ousted over Mandelson vetting
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure and a top civil servant is to leave their post after it emerged the Foreign Office overruled a security vetting process to clear Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US.
Starmer in crisis over Mandelson
- The extraordinary claims Starmer is asking the public to believe over Peter Mandelson's appointment ITV —
- Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won't go The Independent —
- Starmer did not lie and has not considered quitting over Mandelson row – Jones The Standard —
- Minister says 'unacceptable' to overrule Mandelson vetting but PM 'did not mislead Parliament' ITV —
- Keir Starmer ‘won’t resign’ after latest crisis over Mandelson scandal Metro —