ambassador to Washington
Coverage of ambassador to Washington in the Nexus archive.
- MPs raise doubts over missing Mandelson vetting documents
MPs have raised concerns over missing documents in a 1,500-page release regarding Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to Washington. The Metropolitan police requested the withholding of files, including one summarizing a vetting process that recommended against granting Mandelson security clearance.
- Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two other top civil servants
Keir Starmer was not informed about Peter Mandelson's failed security vetting by two senior civil servants, including the head of the civil service. Starmer called the withholding of information 'unforgivable' and 'staggering'.
- Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed fury over being uninformed about Peter Mandelson's failed security vetting before his appointment as ambassador to Washington. Security officials had initially recommended denying Mandelson clearance, which Starmer called 'unforgivable.'
- Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called for a Commons privileges committee to investigate whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer misled parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington. The inquiry would assess if Starmer committed contempt of parliament, a potential offense leading to ministerial resignation.