vetting

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Mandelson was announced as the government's choice to be US ambassador in December 2024, with developed vetting beginning the same day.

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

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

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

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