Starmer says it ‘beggars belief’ he wasn’t told about Mandelson vetting failure as he faces down the Commons – UK politics as it happened
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<p>MPs jeered as PM said it is ‘incredible’ he was not told full story and he was wrong to appoint Mandelson as US ambassador</p><p>At his press conference <strong>Nigel Farage</strong> was asked about reports saying that Keir Starmer knew about the security concerns about Peter Mandelson that led to him failing his security vetting interview. That was a reference to the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/19/starmer-knew-about-mandelson-red-fla
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<p>MPs jeered as PM said it is ‘incredible’ he was not told full story and he was wrong to appoint Mandelson as US ambassador</p><p>At his press conference <strong>Nigel Farage</strong> was asked about reports saying that Keir Starmer knew about the security concerns about Peter Mandelson that led to him failing his security vetting interview. That was a reference to the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/19/starmer-knew-about-mandelson-red-fla
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