Mandelson was shown highly classified material before he passed security vetting
- Posted on March 11, 2026
- By I Paper
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Mandelson was shown highly classified material before he passed security vetting

Documents confirm The i Paper’s reporting that No 10 sped up the appointment of Mandelson as ambassador, with Sir Keir Starmer’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell calling the process 'weirdly rushed'