The process is carried out by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV), a specialist agency within the Cabinet Office, and applies to thousands of relatively junior officials working in government ...

However, he is believed to have been given an exit payment equivalent to three months' salary according to the Times. While his salary as US ambassador has not been ...

Joshua NevettPolitical reporter andJoe PikePolitics investigations correspondentWatch: Lord Mandelson says he regrets falling for Epstein's liesSir Keir Starmer is facing pressure over US ambassador Lord Mandelson, after the emergence ...

Joe PikePolitical correspondentPA MediaWhen Labour lost the 2010 election, rising star Ed Miliband was asked whether Peter Mandelson, who had just published a headline-grabbing autobiography, could play a role ...