Pat McFadden gives two reasons why Keir Starmer rushed through Peter Mandelson appointment amid vetting fury

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Labour Cabinet Minister Pat McFadden has admitted he could still "see the rationale" behind the appointment of Peter Mandelson to the post of US ambassador.The Work and Pensions Secretary was speaking to GB News amid furore over the Government's handling of the vetting process for the disgraced peer, a day after now-ousted Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins's explosive testimony on the process.

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"I could see the rationale for it," Mr McFadden said this morning when pressed on the scandal.

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The Labour minister explained that a major factor in the "two-fold" reasoning was the election of President Donald Trump.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "We were dealing with a highly political US administration, and this was a very experienced political operator.""Political appointments to ambassador positions are unusual, but they're not unheard of.

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There have been a few over the years," he added.

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