"Keir Starmer stated that he was absolutely furious that he was not informed about Peter Mandelson's failure in security vetting before his appointment as UK envoy to Washington, calling the Foreign Office's actions staggering and unforgivable."
"Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, confirmed that the recommendation was to not appoint Peter Mandelson, and noted that the Foreign Office ignored this advice, which he found astonishing but within the rules."
"People familiar with the vetting process indicated that it is standard practice for government ministers not to be informed of security assessments due to the sensitive nature of the personal information involved."
Keir Starmer is furious about not being informed that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting before his appointment as UK envoy to Washington. The Foreign Office overruled security officials' recommendations against Mandelson, who was previously fired due to links with Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer plans to present all relevant facts to Parliament on Monday, emphasizing the staggering nature of the Foreign Office's failure to inform him. Prime Minister only learned of the situation shortly before it was publicly revealed, leading to the resignation of top Foreign Office official Olly Robbins.
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