vetting

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But the Conservatives and others point to a story from the Independent's political editor David Maddox last September which claimed then that Lord Mandelson didn't clear security vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Starmer said Thursday he wasn’t aware Mandelson had failed his vetting process, and blamed the Foreign Office for misleading him and other cabinet ministers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Jones told BBC Radio 4's Today programme, there was no obligation in the rules for ministers to be told about security vetting decisions when Lord Mandelson was appointed.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Starmer at the time said Mandelson lied during the vetting process about the depth of his relationship with Epstein, allegations Mandelson has denied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He was struck by the nonchalance of Lawrence’s decision making: there had been no search committee; no bureaucratic procedure or vetting of candidates.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik