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Mandelson’s vetting process. It seems there were,” she said. “Who overrode these concerns? Why were
Mandelson should be denied clearance. Downing Street has said Starmer did not find out about the vetting failure, which occurred in January 2025, until Tuesday this week. However, the Guardian has established that both Romeo
Mandelson failed the UK government’s enhanced vetting process](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) before he was appointed as UK ambassador to Washington, with speculation about security concerns
concern about Keir’s Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins as the Foreign Office’s top official over the Peter Mandelson vetting
Mandelson’s tenure in the top diplomatic role amid concerns over potential leaks. Robbins, who was the most senior official at the Foreign Office before he was sacked last week, did not tell his boss
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 2024, despite concerns
vetting reports were “relatively straightforward.” He added: “Ones that require more senior judgment, and potentially a discussion about managing and mitigating risks, are escalated appropriately.” Asked directly if Mandelson’s appointment had been “escalated”, Robbins
Mandelson. The following day … Foreign Office officials made the decision to grant developed vetting clearance.” This is a small but vital part of the chronology – it took a maximum of a day for officials
Mandelson failing vetting, should No 10 have been more curious? No 10 said there had been repeated requests for "assurances" from the Foreign Office about the "facts of this case", including vetting. Developed vetting
Mandelson failed secured vetting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) for the US role has put Starmer’s future back in focus, amid calls for his resignation by opposition parties. Record-breaking electoral losses will only
Mandelson was able to take up his role as UK ambassador without the Foreign Office revealing it had overruled the decision to fail his vetting. The scandal, [first revealed by the Guardian last week
vetting A former Labour MP has joined opposition parties calling for Keir Starmer to face a Commons committee to examine whether the prime minister misled parliament as the government’s crisis surrounding the appointment
concerns about the appointment of [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as the UK’s ambassador to Washington which they feared could “blow up”, the energy secretary has revealed. Miliband said he had spoken to Lammy
vetting clearance. Cat had not seen the audit trail for this decision so we did not yet know on what basis the decision had been taken, contrary to the recommendation. Second, UKSV is part
Mandelson’s appointment”. The language in the motion, called [a humble address](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/04/peter-mandelson-disclosures-what-is-humble-address-parliament), made an exception for papers “prejudicial to UK national security or international relations”, which it said should be provided
vetting process undertaken as part of Lord Mandelson’s appointment.” The senior [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) minister suggested next month’s local elections were likely to be tough for the Labour party even before
concerns. 2. --- ### Morgan McSweeney McSweeney served as the prime minister’s chief of staff from October 2024 to February 2026, stepping in after Gray’s departure. Among numerous roles with the Labour party