Robbins asked if No 10 told Foreign Office to ‘just f***ing approve’ Mandelson vetting
Sir https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/olly-robbins">Olly Robbins was asked whether https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/morgan-mcsweeney">Morgan McSweeney, the then-chief of staff for https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/prime-minister">Sir Keir Starmer, told the https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/foreign-office">Foreign Office to “just f***ing approve” https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/peter-mandelson">Peter Mandelson’s security vetting for his appointment as ambassador to the US.
- UK: No 10 had "dismissive attitude" to Mandelson's vetting France 24 —
- Cooper opens Cabinet dissent against Starmer after extraordinary No 10 order to 'just f-ing approve' Mandelson was exposed at explosive hearing Daily Mail —
- No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post The Independent —
- Robbins’ account raises questions over whether he was misled on Mandelson vetting The Guardian —
- DAN HODGES: It's time for Starmer to realise the game is up. Olly Robbins has just destroyed his premiership with a smoking bazooka Daily Mail —