“Thrown under the bus”: Robbins to defend himself over Mandelson vetting

City AM — Apr 18, 10:24 AM

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Sir Olly Robbins is set to mount a defence of his decision to approve Mandelson’s appointment to Washington after allies accused Starmer of scapegoating him and throwing him “under the bus”.

The prime minister sacked the head of the Foreign Office on Thursday night before accusing him of an “unforgivable” failure to warn him that https://www.cityam.com/thrown-under-the-bus-robbins-to-defend-himself-over-mandelson-vetting/">[...]

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