vetting

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BBC News understands the vetting report returned a "no" verdict on whether a security clearance granting access to sensitive government material should be given to Mandelson.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It has also emerged that Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo found out about Mandelson's vetting failure in late March, weeks before the prime minister was told.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The vetting agency also only provides recommendations to officials at the Foreign Office - they don't make decisions about who gets what job.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Under an obscure bit of the law - section three of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, if you are really interested - ministers do not have powers over security vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In vetting him for the job, his trainer neglected to look at his sister, a local basketball phenom.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand