New video loaded: Keir Starmer speaks to Parliament about Mandelson review process
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Keir Starmer speaks to Parliament about Mandelson review process
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told parliament he had not heard that Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the United States, had initially been denied the country’s top security clearance.
I know that many members of the House will find these facts incredible. (Laughs) Well, well, all I can say is that’s right. It is incredible that, throughout the entire timeline of events, Foreign Office officials saw fit to withhold this information from the most senior ministers in our system of government. This is information I should have known a long time ago. I would not have gone ahead with the appointment. I should not have appointed Peter Mandelson. I take responsibility for that decision, and I apologize once again to the victims of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein whom I clearly failed because of my decision.
Christina Kelso
April 20, 2026
