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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Mandelson not given in-depth vetting before appointment, says Foreign Office

Mandelson lacked pre-appointment in-depth security vetting; full national security vetting occurred only after his public appointment.
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

Chris Mason: Jaws drop in Westminster at Mandelson revelations

Lord Mandelson's friendship with the late Epstein has long been publicly known, so the key political questions are actually for the prime minister, in choosing to appoint him. Downing Street is not currently providing straight answers when we ask whether these most recent revelations are a surprise to them and whether they know what may be still to come. They insist "due process" was followed before Lord Mandelson's appointment.
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