UK : Keir Starmer under pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal

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UK : Keir Starmer under pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal Europe

Issued on: 18/04/2026 - 10:43

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Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure after revelations that Peter Mandelson was appointed UK ambassador to the US despite failing security checks, with Starmer saying he was never informed and blaming the Foreign Office. This comes months after Mandelson was dismissed over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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