vetting

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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

The chief Foreign Office official ousted over the decision to grant Peter Mandelson a security clearance despite vetting concerns is expected to face questions from MPs on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They also cast doubt on whether Sir Olly ever actually saw the recommendation to the Foreign Office not to approve Lord Mandelson's 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

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