Security Clearance Process

Peter Mandelson, security vetting

What we know about Mandelson's vetting and security clearance

It has emerged that Peter Mandelson was granted a security clearance by the Foreign Office against the recommendation of the government's vetting agency when he was made US ambassador.

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Starmer not told Mandelson was denied security clearance

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Starmer blames Foreign Office over revelations Mandelson failed security vetting

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Top Foreign Office civil servant to leave post after Starmer loses confidence

The Foreign Office’s top civil servant will be leaving his post after it emerged the department had overruled a security vetting process to clear Lord Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US...

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UK foreign ministry chief to leave after Mandelson vetting row

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Starmer ‘not aware’ Foreign Office overruled Mandelson vetting ‘until this week’

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Politics latest: Starmer 'furious' he wasn't told Mandelson failed vetting - as calls grow for his resignation

Sir Keir Starmer reiterates that the US can only use UK facilities "for defensive action".

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Britain’s PM Starmer was not ‘aware’ security vetting for former UK ambassador to US was overruled

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Keir is taking us for fools – he’s either lying or incompetent, slams Kemi as calls for PM to quit intensify

Five key questions: who overruled decision to deny Mandelson security clearance?

Ministers and civil servants face scrutiny after revelation Foreign Office overruled vetting procedure for US ambassador appointment

Yahoo

Senate duo seeks to boost security clearance process

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are unveiling legislation to change the security clearance process after President Trump revoked clearances for high-profile opponents, including former President Biden. Their bill, dubbed the Integrity ...

Homeland Security Today

Defense Security Service Is Trying to Overhaul the Entire Security Clearance Process

The Defense Security Service is preparing to take over all background investigations for civilian and defense agencies and doesn’t want to inherit stale and potentially broken processes, officials told Nextgov. The Defense Department office is currently ...

Augusta Free Press

Warner, Collins bill would prohibit political retaliation, revocation of security clearances

The Integrity in Security Clearance Determinations Act will ensure that the security clearance process is fair, objective, transparent and accountable by requiring decisions to grant, deny or revoke clearances based on published criteria. The legislation ...

AOL

Democrats seek information on Trump administration's security clearance revocations

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on the House ...

Seeking Alpha

Mental Health Stigma Persists in Security Clearance Process, Leidos Study Reveals

Report highlights opportunities for collaboration between Intelligence Community and private sector; provides insights to develop and implement solutions for retaining and attracting talent RESTON, Va., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (LDOS) (NYSE ...