Starmer tells MPs Foreign Office has been stripped of power to overrule vetting
PM says in Commons statement he has ordered inquiry into any security concerns relating to Mandelson’s tenure in US UK politics live – latest updates The Foreign Office has been stripped of its powers to overrule vetting decisions after the Peter Mandelson scandal, Keir Starmer has told MPs, as he sought to set out his side of events in a politically crucial statement in parliament. Saying to jeers that he accepted it appeared “incredible” he and other ministers were not told Mandelson was initi
PM sets out his side of events relating to appointment and security vetting in address to parliament
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Keir Starmer has ordered an investigation into any security concerns relating to Peter Mandelson’s tenure as UK ambassador to the US as he gave his side of events in a politically crucial statement in parliament.
“I know many members across the house will find these facts to be incredible,” Starmer told jeering MPs, after setting out how the Foreign Office opted to overrule the initial decision to refuse Mandelson’s security vetting without informing him and other ministers.
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- Starmer tells MPs Foreign Office has been stripped of power to overrule vettingGuardian - World · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · Apr 20, 2026, 3:36 PM
- Starmer orders inquiry into any security concerns over Mandelson’s tenure in USGuardian - World · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · Apr 20, 2026, 4:43 PM
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