No 10 suggests Starmer inadvertently misled Parliament over Mandelson row as PM to face MPs
UK ministers say Prime Minister Keir Starmer would not have appointed Lord Mandelson as US ambassador if he had known Mandelson failed security vetting. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall defended Starmer, stating he was misled about Mandelson's vetting status.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer would have blocked Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador if he had known about Mandelson's failed security vetting, ministers claim. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall stated that Starmer was told Mandelson had been granted developed vetting status. Deputy PM David Lammy echoed Kendall's defence, saying he had 'absolutely no doubt' Starmer would not have made the appointment if he had known about the vetting failure. Lammy, who was foreign secretary at the time, claimed he and his advisers were not informed about the vetting process. The comments come as Starmer faces scrutiny from MPs over the Mandelson row. Ministers are defending the Prime Minister against allegations that he misled Parliament.
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