Overview
- The Intelligence and Security Committee, after reviewing 337 papers for security risks, said Friday the Government is cutting too much from the Mandelson files.
- The committee said a vetting file held by UK Security Vetting is being withheld without authority.
- It urged ministers to return to Parliament to get permission if they want to withhold any documents.
- The watchdog also flagged wider risks, citing heavy use of WhatsApp for policy talks, weak record‑keeping, and work done on less secure IT systems.
- Media outlets reported the Cabinet Office post carrying the committee’s statement was taken down from a government website shortly after it went live.