News · 20 April 2026
Sir Keir faces MPs over Mandelson vetting issues
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The Mandelson vetting scandal has brought calls for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, as he prepares to face MPs. He will address questions today about Lord Mandelson's US ambassador vetting, which Sir Keir previously stated followed "full due process." The Prime Minister learned last week that civil servants withheld "red flags" initially raised in January last year by UK Security and Vetting officials.
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