Secret Intelligence Service

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British foreign intelligence agency

The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6, is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom, tasked mainly with the covert overseas collection and analysis of human intelligence on foreign nationals in support of its Five Eyes partners. SIS is one of the British intelligence agencies and the chief of the Secret Intelligence Service is directly accountable to the foreign secretary.

Also known as...

MI6, SIS, Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom, Military Intelligence, Section 6, MI6 Secret Intelligence Service, and British intelligence agency

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Starmer faces Mandelson vetting crisis

Keir Starmer is under fire after it emerged Peter Mandelson was made US ambassador despite failing a high-level security check.

Starmer accused of a ‘cover up’ over Mandelson vetting scandal The Independent — Apr 17, 16:31 PM
Security service expected to 'not be exempt' from Hillsborough Law duty of candour ITV — Apr 13, 12:10 PM
Starmer to U-turn on giving veto powers to spy chiefs in bid to push through delayed Hillsborough Law LBC — Apr 13, 11:09 AM
Sir U-turn strikes again! UK spooks 'will be covered by Hillsborough law on openness' after latest Starmer climbdown Daily Mail — Apr 13, 08:27 AM
Is Mandelson vetting scandal the final straw for Starmer? The Guardian — Apr 17, 16:11 PM
‘Tell the truth’ Keir Starmer urges, as Hillsborough Law spy veto to be scrapped Belfast Telegraph — Apr 13, 10:17 AM
Government shift on intelligence evidence could revive delayed Hillsborough law The Guardian — Apr 13, 07:58 AM
Starmer blames Foreign Office over revelations Mandelson failed security vetting The Standard — Apr 17, 15:41 PM
‘Tell the truth’ Keir Starmer urges, as Hillsborough Law spy veto to be scrapped The Standard — Apr 13, 10:17 AM
Hillsborough law breakthrough as Keir Starmer 'to ditch spy chiefs' veto' after backlash Mirror — Apr 13, 07:29 AM
Starmer blames Foreign Office over revelations Mandelson failed security vetting Belfast Telegraph — Apr 17, 15:41 PM
PM to scrap spy chiefs' Hillsborough Law veto BBC News — Apr 13, 06:53 AM
UK's Starmer says 'staggering' he wasn't told of Mandelson vetting failure 📹 Reuters — Apr 17, 15:19 PM
What next for Keir Starmer as Mandelson scandal explodes ahead of showdown with MPs Mirror — Apr 17, 15:35 PM
Mandelson Failed Security Vetting...The Prime Minister Speaks Out BBC News — Apr 17, 15:33 PM
PM is 'either lying or incompetent' and should quit over Mandelson appointment, says Badenoch 📹 Sky News — Apr 17, 15:14 PM
U.K.'s Starmer says 'staggering' he was not told of Mandelson vetting failure The Globe and Mail — Apr 17, 15:08 PM
Keir Starmer Faces Fresh Leadership Crisis Over Peter Mandelson Bloomberg — Apr 17, 14:52 PM
Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process ABC News — Apr 17, 12:01 PM
Starmer Says He Wasn't Told Mandelson Failed Vetting Bloomberg — Apr 17, 12:02 PM