"Kemi Badenoch pointed to Sir Keir Starmer's comments from September, stating, 'We now know the prime minister misled the House. The prime minister must take responsibility.'"
"The Guardian reported that Lord Mandelson was initially denied security clearance in January 2025 after a developed vetting process, despite being announced as ambassador in December 2024."
"The developed vetting process, conducted by United Kingdom Security Vetting, assesses candidates' likelihood of abusing access to secret material and includes checks on credit history and criminal records."
Kemi Badenoch has accused the Prime Minister of misleading the House of Commons about Lord Mandelson's security vetting for the US ambassador position. A report indicated that Mandelson failed his security clearance due to ties with Jeffrey Epstein. During Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir Starmer claimed that 'full due process' was followed. The Ministerial Code states that ministers who mislead Parliament should resign. It remains unclear if the Prime Minister was aware of Mandelson's vetting failure or who made the decision to proceed with his appointment.
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