NEW: Anger in No 10 tonight - am told by a source that neither the PM nor his advisors were told, over a series of months, that Mandelson had been granted security clearance against the recommendation of UK security vetting. That suggests this information was held in foreign office and not shared.
Big Qs now about the PM misleading the House. I am told the PM had been asking Qs about vetting and not been told this information while giving statements to parliament.
Told this week PM had been trying to get answers about what happened since Tues night - Guardian got ahead of story.
The critical point is that the minister has to have โknowingly misledโ the House, and clearly No 10 saying tonight the PM was not aware. I understand the PM had been intending to update the HoC as soon as No 10 had established facts, which they have been doing since Tues. So expect to see the PM come to HoC on Monday to correct the record
I asked PM on March 16 whether he has misled the House when he said due process was followed. This is what he told me
BETH RIGBY: On the Mandelson files, your national security adviser said the process was quote, weirdly rushed, and Mandelson was appointed before developed vetting had been complete. You told MPs in the House of Commons that due process was followed. Is there a possibility that you have misled the House when you said that?
KEIR STARMER: No, and the independent adviser looked at that very question. I think on Thursday or Friday of last week, and answered it very robustly, that the process had been followed. The process wasn't strong enough. And amongst the changes that I intend to put into place is the fact that you can't announce someone until the vetting is finished. It wasn't an individual decision in the Mandelson case, that was the process. Well, you only have to look at that. in the light of the appointment, to realise that that needs to change. But on due process, the process that was there was followed, the problem was the process wasn't strong enough, but ultimately, it was my mistake and I have apologised for that and quite right to.
๐จ NEW: There will be a FLAG placed on EVERY single seat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Saturdayโs game against Brighton. ๐ณ๏ธโช๏ธ
@thfcflags
"History is who we are and why we are the way we are. Robert de Beaumont โ Norman nobleman, companion of William the Conqueror, and 2nd Earl of Leicester. This is how the BBC chose to portray him."
@BeatlesEarth Groundbreaking yes. Perfect no. Does contain the most ironic line of all time though. Ringo singing "What would you think if I sang out of tune"! ๐
๐จDURHAM UNIVERSITY - ANTI-WHITE RACISM
Durham Uni has decided there are too many white children at its University and so have LOWERED the grades required by those of 'ASIAN HERITAGE' to study
BY TWO WHOLE GRADES
Anti-White Racism must stop
White kids deserve a fair chance
Our future lies with our European partners.
Students, apprentices, educators and young people will soon be able to study, work and experience all Europe has to offer through Erasmus+.
timeshighereducation.com/news/british-cโฆ
Happy Birthday to Dave Edmunds, singer, songwriter and guitarist born in Cardiff, Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 82 years ago today.
What are your favourite songs or albums by Dave Edmunds?
#DaveEdmunds
๐ฃ๏ธ Gian Van Veen speaks openly to the media about his incident with Luke Littler in Brighton, two weeks on from the event.
"He [Luke Littler] said his piece the other day. I still have the same view as I had two weeks ago when it all happened.
"If he wants to bury the hatchet then fine. I don't have any hard feelings towards him and I don't know how it is the other way round but we'll see how it goes.
"He has his opinion and he's entitled to it, I still have mine. I've looked back at it, I've seen the videos and I still stand by my opinion."
#Darts