The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) issued a stinging rebuke to the Keir Starmer government, stating that the government had failed to adhere to professional practices, withheld crucial files, and redacted important details related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador. The ISC also accused the government of lapses in information security, lack of audit trails, and overreliance on unofficial systems such as WhatsApp for government business, putting national security at risk.
The UK's national intelligence watchdog, the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), today accused the Keir Starmer government of covering up failures in the Peter Mandelson scandal and jeopardizing the UK's national security by withholding key files and redacting important details.
Stinging the government, the committee pointed out the government's handling of vetting papers for Lord Mandelson's controversial appointment as US ambassador. The ISC also criticized the government's insufficient use of IT systems, lack of audit trails, and overusing WhatsApp for government business, all of which were deemed alarming and put the UK's national security at risk
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