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3 months ago
Top Foreign Office civil servant is out as Starmer government again reels from the Mandelson scandal.
Top Foreign Office official to leave post after Mandelson vetting row ○
It comes after it emerged the peer failed security vetting but the Foreign Office still allowed him to take up the post.
UK’s Starmer under fire over report Mandelson failed security vetting ⊖
Gov's spokesperson says Starmer had no knowledge of the Foreign Office overriding the security recommendation.
Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting ⊖
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It follows a report Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador but this was overruled by the Foreign Office.
Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassador
Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliam…
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