prime minister
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The prime minister visited the Faslane nuclear base for two-and-a-half hours on Saturday after arriving from Paris following the UK-France summit on the Iran crisis.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Step two: crucially after the prime minister had given the former Labour minister the job, there was a security check, known as developed vetting.
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
Lord McDonald, who was permanent secretary between 2015 and 2020, said details from the "confidential" vetting process would "never be shared with No 10 or the prime minister".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
That year, we learned via the intercom that P. W. Botha had succeeded John Vorster as prime minister.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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