Downing Street discussed diplomatic role for Starmer aide, says ex-Foreign Office head
Olly Robbins tells MPs he was ‘under strict instruction’ from No 10 not to inform then foreign secretary David Lammy of plan
Mandelson Vetting Scandal Rocks Starmer
- Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Starmer The Guardian —
- Sacked civil servant Olly Robbins reveals 'constant pressure' to get Mandelson in post 📹 Sky News — · 3min
- Downing Street pressured me to approve Mandelson hire, sacked Foreign Office chief says Channel 4 News —
- Mandelson crisis: Starmer’s future ‘hanging in the balance’ 📹 Channel 4 News — · 1min
- Ex-UK official says he felt pressure over Mandelson from PM’s office South China Morning Post —