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Starmer's fingerprints 'forensically removed' from Mandelson files
- Conservatives claim Starmer’s fingerprints were forensically removed from Mandelson files in the latest document batch.
- MPs flag missing records, including a prime ministerial readout and meeting minutes, signaling possible due process gaps.
- Alex Burghart warned the process may not have complied with due process or Humble Address requirements.
- Downing Street said the inherited process was followed, and vowed to strengthen procedures.
- Sir Laurie Magnus weighed in, saying the process had been followed but not strong enough.
- Mandelson’s appointment to the US embassy amid vetting concerns is at the center of the debate.
- The controversy follows a broader push to publish security and diplomatic documents.
- The PM acknowledged changes to ensure vetting finishes before announcements.
- The story includes committee and parliamentary scrutiny over due-process claims.
- Mandelson remains under investigation though he denies any wrongdoing.
- The broader context includes calls for transparency in high-profile diplomatic appointments.
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