At a press conference at Westminster, she said that Sir Keir was “unable to hope” to lead the country because of his “incompetence”. She accused him of being “so She said that she did not have enough Conservative MPs to win a no-confidence vote. “The people who are able to do that, and make this happen, are Labour MPs. “Key questions facing the government over Mandelson vettingWhat’s the Developed Vetting Security Clearance at the centre of Mandelson Row?Chris Mason : Mandelson nightmare is haunt The fact that I wasn’t informed that he failed security vetting at the time I told Parliament that due procedure had been followed, is unforgivable. “I’m furious that not only was I unaware, but no minister was informed. “I intend to go to the Parliament on Monday and present all the facts in full transparency so that Parliament has the complete picture. He added: “Number 10, who was appointed by the Cabinet Office, was not informed that he failed security vetting. That is unacceptable.” “Senior minister Darren Jones earlier said Sir Keir had not misled MPs when he said due process had been followed, and therefore would not be resigning.Jones told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, there was no obligation in the rules for ministers to be told about security vetting decisions when Lord Mandelson was appointed, something he said he had now changed.BBC News understands the United Kingdom Security Vetting service gave the Foreign Office an explicit recommendation not to approve Lord Mandelson’s vetting.It’s understood that UKSV, which carried out the work on behalf of the Cabinet Office, presented the Foreign Office with a list of potential risks as well as a recommendation summing up those risks.That recommendation can fall into one of three categories, described by sources as “yes”, “yes with caveats” and “no”.Sources say the recommendation given to the Foreign Office by the vetting services was a “no”.The Foreign Office is believed to be the only government department in Whitehall with the authority to overrule such a recommendation.Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said the PM’s explanation “just doesn’t stack up,” adding: “I am afraid he is going to have to go. “Sir Ed called for an investigation into whether Sir Keir deliberately misled Parliament by the Privileges committee, which was used to hold Boris Johnson accountable over the Partygate scandal. “Or, as a civil servant was he receiving direction from someone else, and if so by whom?” The Mandelson scandal was a tipping point in my opinion. I do not regret it. I stated my position. I stand by it. I don’t retreat from it. I believe Lord Mandel It will be delivered to your inbox each weekday. Keir StarmerNational Security
