Labour MP and Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry has revealed Lord Peter Mandelson was not vetted by the Foreign Office until after his appointment as Ambassador to the US.

Ms Thornberry made the revelation during an emergency debate on Lord Mandelson's appointment.

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to answer questions on the matter, such as what he knew about Lord Mandelson's involvement with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Labour MP and Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry has revealed Lord Peter Mandelson was not vetted by the Foreign Office until after his appointment as Ambassador to the US.Ms Thornberry made the revelation during an emergency debate on Lord Mandelson's appointment.Sir Keir Star...{ai:summary}Thornberry said Mandelson wasn’t vetted by the Foreign Office until after he became Ambassador to the United States, in an emergency debate.Starmer faces questions about what he knew of Mandelson’s ties to Epstein. #politics

Peter Mandelson not vetted by Foreign Office until AFTER his appointment, Emily Thornberry reveals

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