vetting

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He added: "Number 10 was not told that he had failed security vetting - that is completely unacceptable."

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

The PM says he only found out this week that Lord Mandelson had failed developed vetting.

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