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'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

‘Staggering’ I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

by News Feed Editor | Apr 17, 2026 | Politics

The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnThe PM is facing calls to resign over...
What we know about Mandelson's vetting and security clearance

What we know about Mandelson’s vetting and security clearance

by News Feed Editor | Apr 17, 2026 | Politics

The process is designed to identify whether people applying for government jobs pose a security risk, either because they might seek to abuse their position, or because their personal lives make them a potential blackmail target – for example, if they are in...
Top Foreign Office official to leave post after Mandelson vetting row

Top Foreign Office official to leave post after Mandelson vetting row

by News Feed Editor | Apr 17, 2026 | Politics

Calling for the PM to stand down earlier, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said: “It is either, he knew that Mandelson failed the security vetting and lied to us in Parliament, on TV repeatedly, or he didn’t know, didn’t ask and said he had passed...
Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again

Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Politics

Sir Keir is, I understand, absolutely furious. Several figures we have spoken to who worked in No10 at the time insist they had no idea about all this. Friends of Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s chief of staff at the time, say he didn’t know either....
UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?

UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times – but at what cost?

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Politics

By this summer, and the second post-Brexit EU-UK summit (an exact date for that summit has yet to be announced), the UK says it will have concluded a food and agricultural safety agreement with Brussels to reduce the burden on businesses exporting sausages, for...
Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says

Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Politics

A decision to go against the recommendation of the vetting agency was taken by officials in the Foreign Office, spokesperson says. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnA decision...
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