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explain what he knew about the pre-appointment process, after [the Guardian revealed](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) security officials recommended the former Labour peer be denied security clearance, but were overruled. On Thursday night, Starmer [sacked
controversy are two documents. The first was produced by UKSV setting out its conclusion and explaining why it ranked Mandelson a “high concern”. The Cabinet Office on Friday published a template of that file
explain to the Commons](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/19/starmer-faces-commons-showdown-over-mandelson-vetting-scandal) on Monday afternoon why he did not know the Foreign Office had overruled a decision to refuse Mandelson vetting, some senior government figures believe the coming week could
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 2024, despite
appointment himself". In Whitehall, some are amazed that a highly capable and experienced official took the decision to clear Mandelson for the job despite the vetting verdict, without lodging concern somewhere. One said
controversy. The Little hearing is unlikely to be as revelatory as the Olly Robbins session on Tuesday. But Little is a key figure in this story, for two reasons. First, as head of the Cabinet