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Retired high court judge to review Peter Mandelsonโ€™s vetting process

17 April 2026 at 11:55

Exclusive: Adrian Fulford, who chaired the recent Southport inquiry, will also examine the wider national security vetting system

A retired high court judge is expected to review Peter Mandelsonโ€™s vetting process and the wider national security vetting system.

The review, commissioned by Downing Street, comes after a Guardian investigation revealing that security officials decided Mandelson should not receive developed vetting clearance, but were overruled by the Foreign Office to allow him to become US ambassador.

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ยฉ Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters

ยฉ Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters

ยฉ Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters

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