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Chris Mason: Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl
Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces political turmoil after it emerged that Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the ambassadorship to the US, a fact withheld by senior civil servant Sir Olly Robbins, leading to Robbins' dismissal and accusations of mishandling within the government.
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