British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would not have appointed Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States had he known of the initial vetting recommendation, which was that clearance for Mandelson was denied.⁣ ⁣ Starmer told Parliament he was sorry for appointing Mandelson but that it was staggering that he had not been told that Mandelson had failed his security vetting clearance, even when he ordered a review into the process.⁣ ⁣ The Prime Minister said he had asked the group overseeing security standards across government to examine any security concerns raised during Peter Mandelson's tenure as ambassador to the United States.⁣ ⁣ Starmer faces calls from opposition politicians to resign over the affair.⁣ ⁣ #Starmer #mandelson #trump⁣