OT This rotten Govt.Yet more scandal.

[Spuddy Speight]

So, PM Sir Keir Starmer says he's "furious" about Mandelson being appointed as British Ambassador to the United States, without his knowledge, by someone else.
Mandelson failed vetting process and Starmer didn't know.
Really?


"Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as the British Ambassador to the United States in December 2024, with the appointment taking effect on February 10, 2025. The appointment was approved by King Charles III on the recommendation of Starmer and the Foreign Secretary. "
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Then ..
"In April 2026, The Guardian reported that, in January 2025, during the process of his appointment as ambassador to the United States, Mandelson failed his developed vetting (DV) conducted by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV). A formal decision to deny him security clearance was issued on 28 January 2025."
So, Mandelson appointment made before he had been properly vetted in spite of his shocking track record in government.


Starmer says he's going to make a statement in Parliament on Monday 20th April 2026. Starmer wants "transparency".
Oh, really?

"The Foreign Affairs Committee has written to Sir Olly Robbins, former Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, to request he give evidence next Tuesday (21 April) on the vetting of Lord Mandelson."

"Sir Olly and Sir Chris Wormald, then-Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, previously appeared in front of the Committee to give evidence on the vetting and clearance of Lord Mandelson."

Sir Olly is another civil servant thrown under the bus.