Officials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliament
Exclusive: Opinions split on โunprecedentedโ release of files, despite demand for โall papersโ related to ex-US ambassadorโs appointment
Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision
Five key questions: who overruled decision to deny Mandelson security clearance?
Senior government officials have been considering whether to withhold from parliament sensitive documents that show Peter Mandelson failed security vetting before he assumed the role of US ambassador, the Guardian can reveal.
Any such decision could amount to an extraordinary breach of a parliamentary vote that ordered the release of โall papersโ relevant to Mandelsonโs appointment.
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ยฉ Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty