Sacked Official Exposes Mandelson Vetting Pressure

The testimony has plunged Keir Starmer's government into a fresh crisis over the appointment of Mandelson as U.S. ambassador.

Robbins claimed he was instructed to approve the clearance 'as humanly possible' despite Mandelson's known ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Prime Minister has maintained he was unaware of the vetting failure, but Robbins' account suggests a deliberate effort to bypass standard protocols.

Opposition leaders are now calling for a vote of no confidence in Starmer's premiership.