Starmer was suggested Mandelson needs to be vetted earlier than appointment, paperwork present

Sir Keir Starmer was suggested {that a} political appointee similar to Peter Mandelson ought to bear nationwide safety vetting earlier than he was formally appointed, paperwork uncovered by Sky News present.

Mandelson was introduced because the PM’s selection for US ambassador on 20 December 2024, and vetting befell after that. It has since emerged that the disgraced peer failed the method, however was granted safety clearance by the highest civil servant within the Foreign Office.

Starmer has stated he was not instructed of any points raised, and is about to defend himself within the House of Commons.

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