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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Starmer grilled over Independent front page on Mandelson vetting failure amid desperate fight for survival

Evidence from The Independent left the prime minister facing serious questions over what he knew about Peter Mandelson failing security checks before his appointment to become ambassador to the US.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and a number of MPs asked the prime minister why he did not take action when The Independent contacted his then director of communications, Tim Allan, about Lord Mandelson failing his vetting and then ran a front-page story.

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