Editorial: The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managed

Why was his case said to be ‘borderline’ and was national security compromised during his time as ambassador?

Concerns were raised over Lord Mandelson’s security vetting because of links to a Chinese finance minister, a sanctions-hit Russian oligarch and a former Israeli military…

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Vetting of former UK ambassador to Washington warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

Editorial: The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managed

The summary document, compiled before Lord Mandelson was appointed as the UK ambassador to the US, is no longer expected to be released by officials

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Exclusive: Papers to be published on Monday cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officials

The Cabinet Office will no longer release a summary document on the peer's security vetting ahead of his appointment as Britain's ambassador to the US.