Peter Mandelson‘s links to a Chinese minister, a Russian oligarch and an Israeli former general were among concerns raised by security officials, it has emerged.
The UK’s vetting agency is reported to have flagged the peer’s associations with a series of individuals when it concluded he should be denied clearance.
It was revealed last month how UK Security Vetting (UKSV) recommended against granting Mandelson the developed vetting necessary for his appointment.
But the Foreign Office went on to give him clearance to become Britain’s ambassador to the US despite that advice.
The Prime Minister sacked Olly Robbins, the top official at the Foreign Office,
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