UK security vetting

Olly Robbins, the former Foreign Office head, refused to provide Peter Mandelson’s vetting summary to the Cabinet Office, according to Cat Little, the department’s top civil servant. The summary, which showed Mandelson was granted security clearance despite security officials' advice, was instead shared with Little by UK Security Vetting (UKSV).

The UK civil service is recruiting 10 new vetting clearance officers for the UK Security Vetting (UKSV) amid heightened scrutiny following the Peter Mandelson scandal. The job posting describes the role as part of an 'exciting time' to join UKSV.

The UK civil service is recruiting 10 new vetting clearance officers, with the UK Security Vetting (UKSV) describing it as 'an exciting time to join' following the Peter Mandelson scandal. The recruitment comes amid heightened scrutiny of security vetting processes.

Keir Starmer's dismissal of senior Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins has sparked intense anger in Whitehall, with critics accusing the move of being politically motivated. Robbins was sacked for not informing the prime minister that disgraced former US ambassador Peter Mandelson had not passed UK security vetting.

Sir Olly Robbins, the former Foreign Office chief, testified to a select committee that he was briefed the UK Security Vetting (UKSV) considered Peter Mandelson 'a borderline case' during his vetting process. His account has raised questions about whether he was misled regarding UKSV's findings, following his sacking after Guardian revelations.