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Ex-MI6 boss admits disbelief at 'appalling' Peter Mandelson vetting scandal: 'A complete mess!'.

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Sir Richard Dearlove has declared his astonishment that David Lammy was apparently kept in the dark about Peter Mandelson's unsuccessful security vetting, branding the scandal a "complete mess".Speaking to GB News, the former head of MI6 said: "I cannot believe that a Permanent-Under Secretary, when he got the results of the DV, didn't ring up his minister, who he talks to every day, and say to him, 'Look, Mr Lammy, minister, we have a problem, and we have to work out now how we're going to manage that problem'."Sir Richard was scathing about the Prime Minister's original decision to select Lord Mandelson for the Washington posting.He said: "The problem ultimately is caused by the Prime Minister choosing an ambassador with a known integrity problem.

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Lee Anderson has been booted out of the House of Commons after accusing Sir Keir Starmer of "lying".Addressing MPs following the Prime Minister's statement on Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment, the Reform UK MP declared Sir Keir "couldn't lie straight in bed".Mr Anderson declared: "The problem is no one believes him.

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He's been lying."Interjecting Mr Anderson, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle scolded the Reform MP's use of language.He stated: "Sorry, we don't use those words, and I'm sure the member's withdrawn it?"Mr Anderson stood firm on his accusation, doubling down on his statement.Mr Anderson made clear: "I will not withdraw.

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Sir Keir Starmer has set out the "staggring" timeline of Lord Mandelson's failed security vetting.In a statement to the House of Commons, he told MPs: "Last Tuesday evening, April 14, I found out for the first time that on January 29, 2025, before Peter Mandelson took up his position as ambassador, the Foreign Official officials granted him developed vetting clearance against the specific recommendation of the United Kingdom Security Vetting that developed vetting clearance should be denied."Not only that, the Foreign Office officials who made that decision did not pass this information to me, to the Foreign Secretary, to her predecessor, the Deputy Prime Minister, to any other minister, or even to the former cabinet secretary, Sir Chris Wormald."I found this staggering and therefore last Tuesday I immediately instructed officials in Downing Street and the Cabinet Office to urgently establish the facts on my authority."He added: "I wanted that information for the precise and explicit...

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A former Labour MP has launched a scathing attack on Sir Keir Starmer, urging him to "take responsibility" amid the ongoing Peter Mandelson row.Speaking to GB News, Graham Jones said the latest revelation the disgraced peer failed security vetting is "absolutely shocking".The Prime Minister will take to the dispatch box on Monday afternoon to clarify details on exactly what he knew and when regarding Lord Mandelson's appointment.Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has penned an angry letter to Sir Keir ahead of his address, branding him "recklessly negligent" and "dishonest".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Discussing the scandal on GB News, Mr Jones said the revelation is just "one in a sequence of messes" in the Labour Government.He said: "It's one in a sequence of messes.

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I think the evidence is compelling that No10 did know about this.

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