Keir Starmer ‘furious’ over Peter Mandelson security vetting failure | ABC NEWS
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is “staggering” he was not told Peter Mandelson failed security vetting before he was appointed the UK’s ambassador to Washington.
The revelation has Starmer facing renewed pressure to resign, though he maintains he was not made aware of the vetting failure.
Lord Mandelson was sacked from his position in September 2025 after his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was made public.
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