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Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey

scandal. The public deserves the truth, not another cover-up. “If it turns out that Starmer was aware at the time that Mandelson’s security vetting was overruled, that would represent a major abuse

UK’s Starmer under fire over report Mandelson failed security vetting

clearance in late January 2025 after a “highly confidential background check by security officials”, but that Starmer had already announced the appointment. Faced with a “dilemma”, the Foreign Office officials had proceeded