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Pressure on Starmer amid Mandelson revelations as Foreign Office official forced out – UK politics live

UK politics live With the prime minister in Paris for talks on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, his chief secretary, Darren Jones, has been taking flak for the Mandelson vetting revelations

'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

revelation that vetting officers recommended against Lord Mandelson's being appointed as US ambassador, but that recommendation was overruled by the Foreign Office. Sir Olly Robbins, who was two weeks into the job heading

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

revelation that the now former ambassador was not granted clearance by UK Security Vetting (UKSV), a division of the Cabinet Office that scrutinises the background of prospective civil servants, will raise further questions about