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President Donald Trump and Peter Mandelson in the Oval Office on Thursday, May 8, 2025.Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg
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“I know many members across the house will find these facts to be incredible.”

Talk about how to lose a room. Up to this point, Keir Starmer appeared to be making a compelling argument that he didn’t know Peter Mandelson had failed the security vetting before he was appointed US ambassador. After that line, the House of Commons descended into sarcastic howls of laughter.