Politics

Cabinet Office Official Reveals Delay in Sharing Mandelson Vetting Concerns with Prime Minister

Cat Little, the most senior civil servant at the Cabinet Office, testified before the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the security clearance granted to Lord Mandelson. Despite UK Security Vetting (UKSV) concerns, the Foreign Office approved his appointment as UK ambassador to the US. Little's testimony follows the dismissal of Sir Olly Robbins, the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office, over the same issue. The Prime Minister subsequently sacked Mandelson in September last year due to new information regarding his association with Jeffrey Epstein.