"That I wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting when he was appointed is staggering. That I wasn't told that he had failed security vetting when I was telling parliament that due process had been followed is unforgivable."
"Not only was I not told, no minister was told, and I'm absolutely furious about that."
"Sources have told the Guardian that security officials initially recommended that Mandelson not be given security clearance for the role, but that they were overruled."
"What I intend to do is to go to parliament on Monday to set out all the relevant facts in true transparency, so parliament has."
Keir Starmer stated it was unforgivable not to have been informed that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting prior to his appointment as ambassador to Washington. Starmer expressed his fury that neither he nor any minister was informed about the vetting failure. Mandelson was appointed despite concerns regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Security officials had initially recommended against granting Mandelson clearance, but this recommendation was overruled. The prime minister is set to address parliament regarding the situation and clarify what he knew.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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