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saying again and again he's angry, when that's exactly how the public feels about him!" The prime minister's original decision to give Peter Mandelson the US ambassadorship, one of the best jobs
says he is “absolutely furious” that he was not informed that Peter Mandelson failed his [security vetting](/news/2026/4/16/uks-starmer-under-fire-over-report-mandelson-failed-security-vetting) before being appointed UK envoy to Washington, as the United Kingdom prime minister faced renewed calls
Epstein. The prime minister had many angry words for the Foreign Office, the department that authorised Lord Mandelson's clearance despite the vetting concerns from security officials. He said the department's officials should have
Epstein. At PMQs, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch embarked on a series of questions to the prime minister over the evidence provided by Sir Olly. She asked whether the PM stood by his statement that
Epstein. On Thursday, [a Guardian investigation](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) revealed Mandelson had been appointed despite failing initial vetting. Later on Thursday evening, the government said no minister had been informed of that decision
Saying she had “undertaken follow-up inquiries” to see if there was such a document, Little was asked by Whittingdale if she would expect to see some sort of record of the decisionLittle replied
saying developments last week "called into question" evidence he previously gave to the committee. BBC News understands Sir Olly has not formally accepted the committee's invitation, but friends of his said he was preparing
Epstein came to light. Mandelson, as with any official whose work is likely to involve having access to top secret material, underwent a process called Developed Vetting during his appointment process. It is the most
says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting Keir Starmer has said it was “unforgivable” that he was not told that [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) had failed his security vetting before
saying he had "thrown his staff and officials under the bus" rather than "taking responsibility". She accused Sir Keir of misleading the House of Commons when he previously told MPs "full due process" was followed
say why exactly he wanted to see Mandelson’s vetting file at that stage, and no one on the committee asked him. Presumably it was for a wholly exceptional reason? The notion that Robbins might
Epstein which they could use in their questions in the Commons. One sample question quoted Rachel Benavidez on the importance of victims being heard, designed to turn the fire again on Mandelson’s conduct rather
Mandelson was sacked over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photograph: James Manning/PA Any goodwill towards a Labour administration that existed after 14 years of the Conservatives appears to have evaporated
Mandelson scandal as the Guardian learned of [concerns around the cabinet table](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-starmer-sacking-ministers-cabinet-meeting), a senior minister refused to say the dismissal of Olly Robbins was fair and several mandarins called for Robbins
say he is not planning to drop any bombshells in front of the committee but will answer the questions asked of him honestly. He will push back on the fact that Mandelson “failed” his security
says It was a mistake to announce [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as the UK’s ambassador to the US before he was security vetted for the role, one of Keir Starmer’s senior ministers
says Downing Street considered giving the prime minister's then-director of communications Lord Doyle an ambassador role, the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office has said. Sir Olly Robbins made the claim
Epstein’s emails. MPs on the cross-party foreign affairs select committee were grilling the most senior civil servants involved in Mandelson’s appointment about the vetting and due diligence. Just over an hour