Mandelson, a Friend of Epstein’s, Became U.S. Ambassador Despite Failing Security Vetting

Britain’s foreign office overruled vetting officials in granting Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, the highest level of security clearance, the government said.

By Michael D. Shear

Peter Mandelson failed UK Foreign Office vetting

Conservatives accuse Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of misleading parliament

Five key questions: Who overruled the decision to deny Mandelson security clearance?

Ministers and civil servants face scrutiny after revelation Foreign Office overruled vetting procedure for US ambassador appointment Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliament The revelation that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance, only for the decision to be overruled by the Foreign Office so he could take up his post as ambassador to the US, raises a number of questio...

By Paul Lewis

UK’s Starmer under fire over report Mandelson failed security vetting

Gov's spokesperson says Starmer had no knowledge of the Foreign Office overriding the security recommendation.

Epstein row: UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign over report that Mandelson failed vetting

Britain’s former US ambassador Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting before taking up the role, but Prime Minister Keir Starmer was unaware officials had overruled the recommendation, the government said on Thursday. “Neither the prime minister, nor any government minister, was aware that Peter Mandelson was granted developed vetting against the advice ‌of UK Security Vetting until earlier this week,” a government spokesman said in a statement. The decision was taken by officials in the...

By Reuters

Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign after it emerged that his former ambassador to the United States was initially denied security clearance for the role that he was eventually fired from over his close links to the disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

By Pan Pylas

Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process

Why the new Peter Mandelson development matters

It raises fresh questions about the lengths the government went to shoehorn into the role

By Ailbhe Rea

Mandelson failed security vetting; Starmer unaware advice was overruled, government says

Britain’s former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting before taking up the role, but Prime Minister Keir Starmer was unaware officials had overruled the recommendation, the government said on Thursday. “Neither the Prime Minister, nor any government minister, was aware that Peter Mandelson was granted developed vetting against the advice of UK Security […]

Starmer urged to resign as UK govt admits US envoy failed vetting process

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls Thursday to resign after it emerged that Peter Mandelson was initially denied security clearance for the post of ambassador to the U...