"The Prime Minister will appear before MPs on Monday to explain what went wrong, after it emerged that Lord Mandelson did not pass initial security vetting checks ahead of taking up the role of ambassador to the United States."
"Questions were being asked in September last year... that Lord Mandelson may not have passed the process. And added to that question: why in February this year did he go further, saying there was 'security vetting carried out independently by the security services... gave him clearance for the role'?"
"At the moment, we simply don't know. Plenty of Labour MPs are angry with the prime minister - and have been for some time. They didn't act earlier this year when there were calls for the prime minister to quit."
Lord Mandelson did not pass initial security vetting checks before becoming ambassador to the United States. The Prime Minister claims he only learned of this failure recently. Questions about Mandelson's vetting had been raised previously, including by The Independent. The Foreign Office faced scrutiny for proceeding with the appointment despite concerns. Labour MPs express anger towards the Prime Minister, but significant pressure for his resignation has not yet emerged. The public remains unaware of the specific concerns regarding Mandelson's vetting process.
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