Foreign Office Overrode Security Vetting Failures in Mandelson's US Ambassador Appointment

UK Security Vetting flagged two concerns during Lord Peter Mandelson's clearance review for US Ambassador, but the Foreign Office proceeded anyway, according to parliamentary records from May 19. The Cabinet Office's due diligence reached Number 10, yet the appointment went forward. The vetting materials included Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein and his work involving Russia and China. He was later arrested and questioned by police over allegations he leaked market-sensitive information about the 2008 financial crisis.