Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

Peter Mandelson was denied UK security clearance due to concerns over his ties to senior figures in China, Russia, and Israel, including China's finance minister Lan Fo’an, Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, and former Israeli military intelligence general Tamir Hayman. Vetting officials also highlighted a £1m loan as a red flag.