Mandelson vetting scandal deepens

The controversy surrounding Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as U.S. Ambassador intensified as senior civil servant Cat Little testified before the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Little alleged that her predecessor, Sir Olly Robbins, repeatedly refused to provide the necessary vetting documentation to the Cabinet Office.

This lack of a paper trail has complicated Prime Minister Keir Starmer's defense that due process was strictly followed.

Opposition leaders are now calling for a formal inquiry into whether the Prime Minister misled Parliament regarding the security clearance process.