- Sir Keir Starmer is facing accusations of a "cover-up" after denying prior knowledge of Peter Mandelson's failed security vetting for the US ambassador role.
- Sir Keir insists he only found out about the vetting failure this week, expressing anger that he and other ministers were not informed sooner.
- The Independent approached Downing Street, specifically Sir Keir's then-director of communications, Tim Allen, about the vetting concerns in September.
- Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, dismissed Sir Keir's denial as "preposterous", suggesting he either lied to Parliament or is incompetent, and called for his resignation.
- There are demands for a binding parliamentary vote to release all documents related to Mandelson's appointment and for Sir Olly Robbins, who allegedly overrode security officials, to give evidence.
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