Note shows No. 10 told Starmer to wait for security clearances before appointing Mandelson
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-04-23 01:36 UTC+10:00
Section: Crisis
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Elections, US Politics
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LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer ignored a suggestion from two senior officials to wait for Peter Mandelson to go through security vetting before appointing the disgraced former minister to the role of ambassador to Washington.
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