"Kendall stated, 'I completely refute that the prime minister would do anything to put the UK's security at risk. The precise opposite.' She emphasized that Starmer would not have made the appointment had he known about Mandelson's vetting failure."
"'Starmer should not lose his job over last week's revelations because he had made the right calls on the big issues facing the country,' said Kendall, highlighting the importance of leadership during crises."
Keir Starmer's appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to Washington faced scrutiny after Mandelson failed security vetting. Cabinet ministers defended Starmer, asserting he made the right decisions on critical issues. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall emphasized that Starmer would not jeopardize national security and would have avoided the appointment had he known about the vetting failure. She warned Labour MPs against prioritizing personal ambitions over public support during the ongoing cost of living crisis and global uncertainty.
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