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We now have the Government response: Neither the PM nor 10 Downing Street nor the Cabinet Office knew the Foreign Office had decided to ignore the fact Mandelson had failed his security vetting. Call it the ‘know-nothing’ government. But it leaves a major question unanswered: why would the FO take it on itself to make such a huge judgement call — and not inform/consult Downing Street? What was in it for the FO? It hadn’t even necessarily wanted Mandy, unlike Starmer and the 10 Downing Street operation. Doesn’t add up.

Remembering WPC Yvonne Fletcher aged 25, shot and killed 42 years ago on April 17th, 1984, whilst policing a protest outside the Libyan Embassy, St James's Square, London. Lest we Forget this brave young lady killed in the line of duty 🇬🇧

BREAKING: Downing Street says that neither Keir Starmer nor David Lammy knew that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting - and lays blame with Foreign Office official for overruling the decision.

So govt position is neither the PM, his then chief of staff Morgan McSweeney nor any government minister including the foreign secretary at the time David Lammy knew FCDO officials had turned a blind eye to the fact Mandelson failed his DV… extraordinary state failure