‘Mind-bogglingly stupid’: What security insiders are saying about No 10 vetting row
Sir Olly Robbins, who was responsible for overseeing Mandelson’s security clearance, claimed Whitehall officials had initially suggested there was 'no need to vet' the Labour grandee
Sacked official reveals Mandelson pressure
- Starmer sends 'chill' through civil service, union boss says BBC News —
- Robbins says officials considered withholding Mandelson vetting files from parliament The Guardian —
- The Papers: 'Starmer on the ropes' and 'Sobbin' Robbins spills the beans' BBC News —
- Sacked civil servant Olly Robbins reveals 'constant pressure' to get Mandelson in post Sky News —
- Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Starmer The Guardian —