‘If Mandelson can pass, anyone can’: Epstein scandal prompts scrutiny of UK security vetting

03:00 - 18 Feb 2026

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Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein failed to bar him from high office. Now politicians want changes to the way top jobs are vetted.

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Publication date: 2026-02-18 03:00:00
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