Robbins says officials considered withholding Mandelson vetting files from parliament
Sacked civil servant acknowledges ‘debate’ about release of documents after question about alleged ‘cover-up’
Olly Robbins responded to a question about an alleged “cover-up” on Tuesday by confirming that government officials had considered withholding Peter Mandelson’s secretive vetting documents from parliament.
Robbins, who was sacked by Keir Starmer as the Foreign Office’s top civil servant last week, appeared to confirm a https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/officials-debate-withholding-mandelson-vetting-documents-from-parliament">report in the Guardian that senior officials were debating whether to withhold from parliament sensitive documents that revealed the vetting agency did not believe Mandelson should get clearance.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/robbins-says-officials-considered-withholding-mandelson-vetting-files-from-parliament">Continue reading...Sacked official reveals Mandelson pressure
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