Article 751S2 Starmer would have blocked Mandelson appointment if he knew about failed vetting, ministers say – UK politics live

Starmer would have blocked Mandelson appointment if he knew about failed vetting, ministers say – UK politics live

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Harry Taylor
from World news | The Guardian on (#751S2)

The prime minister's leadership is still in the spotlight after Peter Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting

Our Scotland correspondent Libby Brooks has written this piece on how Scottish voters are being attracted to Reform UK, and how it reflects attitudes to immigration.

It's Monday evening in Aberdeen, and George Preston is wearing his union flag suit to the Reform UK rally. He joined the party in 2024 as it gained ground in the north-east of Scotland with its first councillor defections from the Scottish Conservatives.

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