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The World Tonight

"Staggering" I was not told Lord Mandelson failed vetting

17 April 2026

38 minutes

Available for 5 days

The PM says he is "furious" he was not told about Lord Mandelson failing security vetting, as the government produces a memo showing he was first alerted on Tuesday.

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