LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday it was "staggering" that he had not been told that former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson had failed his
Keir Starmer Responds to Lack of Disclosure on Mandelson Vetting Failure
Prime Minister's Reaction to Security Vetting Oversight
Starmer Expresses Outrage Over Lack of Notification
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday it was "staggering" that he had not been told that former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting.
Consideration of Position and Public Statement
Starmer, asked whether he was considering his position, replied that he was furious that he had not been told about the failure.
Starmer's Comments to Reporters
"That I wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting when he was appointed is staggering," Starmer told reporters.
"Not only was I not told, no minister was told, and I'm absolutely furious about that."
Commitment to Parliamentary Transparency
He added: "What I intend to do is to go to parliament on Monday to set out all the relevant facts in true transparency so parliament has the full picture."
(Reporting by William James, editing by Sarah Young)
