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pressure to explain who knew what about Mandelson’s vetting, after the Guardian revealed on Thursday that the former peer had failed the checks. Mandelson was [appointed to the post](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps) in late
vetting, says Ed Davey A powerful Commons committee should investigate whether Keir Starmer misled parliament over the appointment of [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as ambassador to Washington, Ed Davey has said. The Liberal Democrat
clearance. The prime minister effectively sacked Sir Olly, expressing anger that the Foreign Office had not told him that Lord Mandelson failed security vetting. Giving his version of events to the Foreign Affairs Committee
clearance. Sir Keir did not name Sir Olly in his initial statement to MPs, instead referring to officials. However, asked directly what Sir Olly had told him about why he overruled the vetting recommendation
clearance against the advice of UK Security Vetting (UKSV), a specialist agency within the Cabinet Office. Opposition parties have said Parliament was misled - but Sir Keir has continued to insist that "full due process
pressure over UK media reports that former ambassador to Washington [Peter Mandelson](/news/2026/4/2/mandelson-tried-to-get-epsteins-goddaughter-access-to-10-downing-street) failed security vetting but was cleared to take on the role by foreign ministry officials. A government spokesperson denied on Thursday that
vetting process was rushed. Speaking on Monday, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said there was "still a lot of information that doesn't add up". "What I'm seeing is a prime minister who is saying
pressure to share the documents from Peter Mandelson’s vetting process with the parliamentary committee tasked with deciding if they should be made public. In February, MPs passed a binding parliamentary motion, known
clearance for the peer. Sir Adrian Fulford, a retired judge, is conducting a review into the process and it is understood he will look at whether the briefing given by Collard correctly summed
pressure that Peter Mandelson should not be vetted at all and that he should be sent to Washington regardless of the vetting outcome". Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey earlier said the country needed
clearance for the role"? Which leads to the next question... Given journalists were asking about Lord Mandelson failing vetting, should No 10 have been more curious? No 10 said there had been repeated requests
pressures" on the Foreign Office to confirm him ahead of Donald Trump's return to the US presidency. On the departure of Sir Olly, Lammy said he was "surprised and shocked" by the news, calling
clearance for the role. The former Labour minister was then sacked as US ambassador in September last year, after new details emerged about the extent of his friendship with Epstein. Lord Mandelson has since said
Pressure on Starmer amid Mandelson revelations as Foreign Office official forced out – UK politics live With the prime minister in Paris for talks on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, his chief secretary, Darren
clearance for the role by the Foreign Office, despite concerns being raised by vetting officials. However, the prime minister has said no one in Downing Street - including himself and McSweeney - were aware the Foreign Office
clearance from security officials, but that their decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post. According to multiple sources, officials across government have been in dispute over whether