{"id":2592839,"date":"2026-04-20T13:12:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-prime-minister-claims-officials-hid-former-ambassadors-epstein-ties-from-him-report\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:15:41","slug":"uk-prime-minister-claims-officials-hid-former-ambassadors-epstein-ties-from-him-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-prime-minister-claims-officials-hid-former-ambassadors-epstein-ties-from-him-report\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Prime Minister Claims Officials Hid Former Ambassador&#8217;s Epstein Ties from Him: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuk-prime-minister-claims-officials-hid-former-ambassadors-epstein-ties-from-him-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2592839&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; The piece reports that officials in the Foreign, Commonwealth &#038; Development Office allegedly withheld key information about former ambassador Peter mandelson\u2019s security clearance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Prime Minister Keir Starmer is cited as saying his goverment was not informed Mandelson had been cleared despite vetting concerns, including links to Jeffrey Epstein, according to Sky News\u2019 Beth Rigby.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Officials claim neither Starmer nor foreign Secretary David Lammy knew Mandelson\u2019s clearance went against the recommendations of UK security vetting authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The disclosures have sparked internal anger at No. 10, with claims that a senior FCDO official overruled vetting advice; Downing Street says the PM will address the house of Commons to correct the record.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Guardian is noted as having reported that Mandelson\u2019s appointment followed a vetting failure that was overruled, and there is mention of scrutiny over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conflicts-of-interest-for-senior-appointees-and-federal-officials-must-be-public-watchdog-demands\/\" title=\"Conflicts of Interest For Senior Appointees and Federal ... Must Be Public, Watchdog Demands\">senior civil servants<\/a> (including Olly robbins) and the parliamentary standards around whether ministers can be considered to have misled Parliament.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The British Prime Minister&rsquo;s office reportedly claims that officials within the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office withheld critical information about former ambassador Peter Mandelson.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggests his own government failed to inform him that Mandelson received security clearance despite concerns raised during the vetting process, including concerns tied to his security vetting and alleged connections involving Jeffrey Epstein, according to SkyNews&rsquo; Political Editor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BethRigby\/status\/2044835752308011518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beth Rigby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officials now say neither Starmer nor Foreign Secretary David Lammy knew that Mandelson&rsquo;s clearance allegedly went against the recommendation of U.K. security vetting authorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Anger in No 10 tonight &ndash; am told by a source that neither the PM nor his advisors were told, over a series of months, that Mandelson had been granted security clearance against the recommendation of UK security vetting. That suggests this information was held in foreign&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethRigby\/status\/2044835752308011518?\">April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The scrutiny was toward senior civil servants inside the Foreign Office&mdash;particularly Olly Robbins, the department&rsquo;s top official.<\/p>\n<p>Rigby posted that Starmer had already been asking internal questions about the vetting process in recent days, especially after The Guardian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2026\/apr\/16\/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> the story.<\/p>\n<p>Despite those inquiries, officials allegedly failed to disclose that Mandelson&rsquo;s clearance had been granted despite objections from vetting authorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Understand PM will come to HoC on Monday to give statement. He will need to correct the record given that he has given parliament incorrect information.<\/p>\n<p>FCDO spox tonite: &ldquo;PM has initiated a process to establish the facts of the granting of developed vetting and we are working&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GPMnL1MPWk\">https:\/\/t.co\/GPMnL1MPWk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethRigby\/status\/2044842661421461953?\">April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Downing Street says that neither Keir Starmer nor David Lammy knew that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting &ndash; and lays blame with Foreign Office official for overruling the decision.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PippaCrerar\/status\/2044824917405741249?\">April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On March 16, Rigby said she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BethRigby\/status\/2044835752308011518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pressed<\/a> Starmer on Mandelson&rsquo;s appointment, and he responded that &ldquo;due process was followed&rdquo; while acknowledging system weaknesses, calling the outcome &ldquo;my mistake,&rdquo; and issuing an apology.<\/p>\n<p>10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister&rsquo;s office, now says officials withheld key vetting details from Starmer, including that Mandelson received security clearance despite concerns, even as he addressed Parliament, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PippaCrerar\/status\/2044824917405741249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to The Guardian&rsquo;s political editor Pippa Crerar.<\/p>\n<p>Robbins has reportedly been fired after <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >officials overruled security vetting advice<\/a> to clear Mandelson. Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper have lost confidence in Robbins, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk\/news\/national\/26028917.top-foreign-office-civil-servant-leave-post-starmer-loses-confidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">multiple<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/facebook.com\/reel\/1458540892104803\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under parliamentary rules, ministers breach standards only if they knowingly mislead the House of Commons.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer&rsquo;s allies appear to be building a defense around that threshold, arguing he could not have knowingly misled MPs if officials never provided him the full picture.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister is expected to address the House of Commons, the U.K.&rsquo;s main legislative chamber similar in function to the U.S. Congress, on Monday, Rigby said.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer&rsquo;s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation&rsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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This is reported by Sky News\u2019 Beth Rigby.<br \/>\n&#8211; Officials now say neither Starmer nor Foreign Secretary David Lammy knew Mandelson\u2019s clearance appeared to go against the recommendations of UK security vetting authorities.<br \/>\n&#8211; Rigby added that Downing Street was angry and that, over months, the PM and his advisors were not informed that Mandelson had been cleared despite objections from vetting authorities.<br \/>\n&#8211; The coverage notes heightened scrutiny of senior civil servants in the Foreign Office, particularly Olly Robbins. Starmer had been pressing questions about the vetting process, especially after The Guardian\u2019s reporting.<br \/>\n&#8211; There are claims that Mandelson\u2019s clearance was granted despite objections, and that the PM will need to correct the record when he addresses Parliament.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Foreign Office has said the PM initiated a process to establish the facts of the vetting, and there are reports that Robbins was fired after vetting advice was overruled. 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