Starmer Cleared of Misleading on Mandelson's U.S. Ambassador Appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not mislead parliament regarding Peter Mandelson's appointment as U.S. ambassador, according to senior minister Darren Jones. Despite Mandelson failing security vetting, Starmer was reportedly unaware that officials had overruled the finding.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was cleared of accusations that he misled parliament in the case of appointing Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador, senior minister Darren Jones stated on a broadcast with Sky News.
Despite Mandelson's failure in security vetting, the government maintained that Starmer was uninformed about the officials' decision to overrule the vetting outcome.
Reporting was conducted by Paul Sandle with editing by Sarah Young.
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