vetting

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No 10 said there had been repeated requests for "assurances" from the Foreign Office about the "facts of this case", including 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

It has emerged that Peter Mandelson was granted a security clearance by the Foreign Office against the recommendation of the government's vetting agency when he was made US ambassador.

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

We should start peer review and vetting so they can be officially accepted.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir