Breaking: Sacked civil servant describes pressure to approve Mandelson as ambassador to US
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The former head of the Foreign Office, spoke publicly after being fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week, following revelations the department overruled security vetting for Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment.
Mandelson Vetting Scandal Rocks Starmer
- No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post The Independent —
- Downing Street discussed diplomatic role for Starmer aide, says ex-Foreign Office head Financial Times —
- 7 takeaways from Olly Robbins’ evidence on the Peter Mandelson vetting saga Politico EU —
- Olly Robbins revelas "constant pressure" 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 —