"Darren Jones stated, 'It is utterly unacceptable, not just in the individual case of Peter Mandelson... but the very fact that their processes were in place that allow for that to happen in the first place.'"
"'As soon as I found out last night that the Foreign Office and a small number of other organisations have the right to ignore the recommendation I immediately suspended those rights and ordered an urgent audit.'"
"'I was due to announce a broader, independent review of the vetting process anyway. And this will now be part of that.'"
"Sir Ed Davey remarked, 'Even if the prime minister's explanation... is true, he should still resign.'"
Darren Jones criticized the Foreign Office for overruling security vetting findings, deeming it unacceptable. He suspended their rights to make such decisions and initiated an urgent review of past actions. Jones emphasized the need for accountability in sensitive appointments and announced plans for a broader independent review of the vetting process. Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, called for the Prime Minister's resignation, regardless of his claims of ignorance regarding the Foreign Office's actions.
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