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The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting | Editorial
Title: The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting | Editorial The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managedIt is telling that the person who first floated the idea of Peter Mandelson as the next UK ambassador to America was probably himself. He seems to have looked at his global contacts and thought: this is why I’m useful. Whitehall’s security vetters, UKSV, looked at the same contacts and thought: this is why he’s not. The latest revelations illustrate something rotten about modern politics. What the wealthy and connected think makes them an asset is exactly what makes them a risk.In late 2024, Lord Mandelson was announced as the UK’s ambassador to Washington by Sir Keir Starmer. That posting ended in disgrace last year after US files exposed the depth of his links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But UKSV advised against giving security clearance to Lord Mandelson, flagging concerns over links to China’s finance minister, a sanctioned Russian oligarch, a former Israeli military intelligence chief and a British individual described as potentially compromising, as well as a £1m loan connected to an Israeli startup investment
The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting | Editorial
Title: The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting | Editorial The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managedIt is telling that the person who first floated the idea of Peter Mandelson as the next UK ambassador to America was probably himself. He seems to have looked at his global contacts and thought: this is why I’m useful. Whitehall’s security vetters, UKSV, looked at the same contacts and thought: this is why he’s not. The latest revelations illustrate something rotten about modern politics. What the wealthy and connected think makes them an asset is exactly what makes them a risk.In late 2024, Lord Mandelson was announced as the UK’s ambassador to Washington by Sir Keir Starmer. That posting ended in disgrace last year after US files exposed the depth of his links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But UKSV advised against giving security clearance to Lord Mandelson, flagging concerns over links to China’s finance minister, a sanctioned Russian oligarch, a former Israeli military intelligence chief and a British individual described as potentially compromising, as well as a £1m loan connected to an Israeli startup investment
[Written Question] Lord Mandelson
Question by: Alex Burghart Answering Body: Cabinet Office Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) UKSV were notified of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024.
Mandelson latest: Second tranche of papers to be released today will include messages between Labour peer and ministers
Mandelson latest: Second tranche of papers to be released today will include messages between Labour peer and ministers Text messages between the Labour peer and Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney are said to be included - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The second tranche of documents relating to the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador are set to be published today. The files, which are said to be in the hundreds, will be the second largest...
Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released
Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released New files related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment were released by the Government on Monday - Bookmark The Government released thousands of files on Monday relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. The documents included email and WhatsApp exchanges between figures at the heart of Government in the lead up to the controversial appointment, as well as during Lord Mandelson’s time in the...
Officials ‘won’t release key vetting file on Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador’
Officials ‘won’t release key vetting file on Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador’ The summary document, compiled before Lord Mandelson was appointed as the UK ambassador to the US, is no longer expected to be released by officials - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Cabinet Office will reportedly not release a key document relating to the vetting of Peter Mandelson after the Metropolitan Police warned it could threaten their ongoing investigation. The summary document, which was...