Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead
@rachelgilmourld
Back in September 2025, I raised the fact that reports were in the media, commenting on Peter Mandelson having failed his DV clearance checks. Today, I asked the PM why he and his team pressed ahead with the appointment anyway. What a pathetic answer.
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