Ex-Official Olly Robbins Alleges Pressure in Mandelson Vetting Row
Former top UK official Olly Robbins testified that he felt 'constant pressure' from No 10 regarding the vetting and appointment of Peter Mandelson. His evidence has raised further questions about Prime Minister Starmer's role in the process.
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Key evidence from sacked official at heart of Mandelson vetting row
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his actions amid a row over the vetting of the former US ambassador.
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Read full article →Starmer still faces more questions than answers after Olly Robbins’s quietly damning defence | John Crace
Sacked civil servant told Commons committee there was pressure from No 10 to approve appointment of Mandelson Well, what would you do? You’re a top civil servant with more than 25 years of government service. You’ve worked for Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May. You went through Brexit hell as a lead negotiator. You were sacked by Boris Johnson and were then brought back by Keir Starmer. You land a plum job as permanent undersecretary in the Foreign Office and do your bos...
By John Crace
Read full article →UK: No 10 had "dismissive attitude" to Mandelson's vetting
A former senior British Foreign Office official says he was under “constant pressure” from the Prime Minister’s office to speed up Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US, escalating a political row that is now threatening Keir Starmer’s leadership. Olly Robbins, the department’s most senior official until his dismissal last week, told a parliamentary committee that Number 10 showed a “dismissive attitude” toward security vetting for the appointment. It follows reports that inde...
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Read full article →Every revelation from Olly Robbins’ evidence over Mandelson’s appointment
The former top official at the Foreign Office was sacked last week over failings around Peter Mandelson’s vetting
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Read full article →New testimony raises pressure on Starmer over choice of envoy to US
A former top foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced “constant pressure” from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to speed up the appointment of his pick as the ambassador to the U.S., deepening a row that threatens the British leader. A war of words over who should ultimately take the blame for appointing […]
Read full article →Olly Robbins testifies that No 10 pushed for Mandelson ap... - The Observer
Olly Robbins testifies that No 10 pushed for Mandelson ap... The Observer
Read full article →Starmer still under pressure as sacked civil servant defends actions over Mandelson appointment
Olly Robbins told the UK foreign affairs committee there was a “dismissive approach” to Peter Mandelson’s security vetting from Starmer’s No 10.
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