"That I wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting when he was appointed is staggering. That I wasn't told that he had failed security vetting when I was telling Parliament that due process had been followed is unforgivable."
"Not only was I not told, no minister was told, and I'm absolutely furious about that. What I intend to do is to go to Parliament on Monday to set out all the relevant facts in true transparency, so Parliament has the full picture."
Sir Keir Starmer criticized the lack of communication regarding Lord Mandelson's failed security vetting, which he only learned about recently. The Foreign Office overruled vetting officers' recommendations against Mandelson's appointment. Opposition parties are demanding Starmer's resignation, with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch calling the situation preposterous. Starmer plans to address Parliament to provide transparency about the incident. He expressed anger that neither he nor any minister was informed about the vetting failure, emphasizing the need for accountability within the government.
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