Sir Keir Starmer stated that he and other ministers were not informed until last week that Alastair Mandelson failed an independent vetting process, which Starmer called "unforgivable". The incident prompted questioning from Members of Parliament.

Mr. Starmer has insisted that he and other ministers were not told until last week that Mr. Mandelson had failed the independent vetting process, which he has branded “unforgivable”