🎈 PROFESSIONAL NEWS: Delighted to say I’ve been promoted to UK Defense Reporter for @politico.eu I’ll be writing on all things U.K. defense, including policy, industry, procurement and conflict — as well as a bit on security, cyber and intelligence.

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NEW: I’ve done a deep dive into the murky world of Whitehall vetting which gave Peter Mandelson the green light. Current and former security officials and experts warn the incident shows some glaring problems with the process. Latest for @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/if-p...