The Independent put revelations that Peter Mandelson had failed MI6 vetting for the US ambassador role to Downing Street in September – but a ‘furious’ PM insists he did not know until this week

A decision to go against the recommendation of the vetting agency was taken by officials in the Foreign Office, spokesperson says.

PM faces calls to resign as government says he was ‘not aware’ Foreign Office overruled disgraced Labour peer’s vetting ‘until this week’