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documents]. It came from a leak to the Guardian vetting,” Badenoch added, citing the Guardian’s revelation that the Foreign Office had overruled a decision to deny [Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) security vetting clearance
accusation now being thrown at Keir Starmer. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian Starmer’s problems stem from his decision in late 2024 [to appoint Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps), a Labour peer and veteran of successive
accused No 10 of a "dismissive" attitude towards the process - a claim Downing Street has denied. Cat Little, the most senior civil servant at the Cabinet Office, will appear before the committee on Thursday
document which recommended security clearance was denied. Instead, he received an oral briefing from officials who told him it was “overall … a borderline case” that could be handled through “robust risk management”. He admitted
accused the prime minister of misleading the House of Commons, after a report suggested Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador. [The Guardian newspaper reported](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) that
accused ministers failing to comply with parliament’s will. In February, parliament passed a motion known as a humble address requiring the government to publicly release all papers relevant to Mandelson’s appointment. The government
accused America of [violating a fragile ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) by attacking a cargo ship. 2. ***US news*** | At least eight children were killed and two adults wounded in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana
accuse Starmer of not revealing all his Mandelson messages – UK politics live Good morning. Keir Starmer is chairing cabinet today as Labour MPs mull over the coverage of the Peter Mandelson files. In terms
Starmer has accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador. Giving a statement to MPs, the prime minister
accusations against Olly Robbins and reinstate him”. Simon McDonald, who once held Robbins’ job as top civil servant in the Foreign Office, said if [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) had only waited to hear