"A government spokesperson denied on Thursday that Starmer had any knowledge of the Foreign Office overriding the security recommendation regarding Mandelson, who was sacked in September after less than a year in the role over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."
"Starmer has apologized for the appointment but insisted due process was followed, accusing Mandelson of creating a litany of deceit about his Epstein ties and promising to release documents on how he was appointed."
"Opposition leaders accused the prime minister of misleading Parliament and called for his resignation. Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, said Starmer had misled Parliament by saying due process had been followed."
Keir Starmer is under scrutiny following reports that Peter Mandelson failed security vetting but was cleared by the Foreign Office. A government spokesperson stated that Starmer had no knowledge of the Foreign Office's decision to override the security recommendation. Mandelson was sacked after links to Jeffrey Epstein emerged. Starmer has apologized for the appointment, asserting that due process was followed. Opposition leaders have accused him of misleading Parliament, with calls for his resignation due to alleged misstatements regarding Mandelson's vetting status.
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