Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), or Foreign Office is the ministry of foreign affairs and a ministerial department of the government of the United Kingdom.

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Mandelson Vetting Scandal Rocks Starmer Government

Keir Starmer is under fire after a former official alleged pressure to approve Peter Mandelson's vetting.

The Papers: 'Starmer on the ropes' and 'Sobbin' Robbins spills the beans' BBC News — Apr 22, 01:07 AM
Revealed: Sacked Sir Olly's truth bombs that blew the PM apart Daily Mail — Apr 21, 23:31 PM
Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Starmer The Guardian — Apr 21, 20:23 PM
Downing Street pressured me to approve Mandelson hire, says sacked Foreign Office chief Channel 4 News — Apr 21, 19:10 PM
‘Self-serving stuff’: anger remains high in Whitehall over Olly Robbins sacking The Guardian — Apr 21, 18:25 PM
'Sacked Olly Robbins' revelations add to Keir Starmer's woes at dangerous moment' Mirror — Apr 21, 17:29 PM
UK: No 10 had "dismissive attitude" to Mandelson's vetting France 24 — Apr 21, 16:14 PM
Robbins’ account raises questions over whether he was misled on Mandelson vetting The Guardian — Apr 21, 13:11 PM
DAN HODGES: It's time for Starmer to realise the game is up. Olly Robbins has just destroyed his premiership with a smoking bazooka Daily Mail — Apr 21, 11:32 AM
Ex-official blames pressure from U.K. prime minister's office to pick Epstein-linked U.S. ambassador CBC — Apr 21, 10:18 AM
Ex-official describes pressure from UK PM's office, deepening Mandelson row The Straits Times — Apr 21, 09:30 AM
Number 10 had a "dismissive attitude" towards vetting Mandelson, Olly Robbins says ITV — Apr 21, 08:38 AM
Olly Robbins to speak in Peter Mandelson vetting row — follow live The Times — Apr 21, 07:26 AM
Starmer faces MPs over Mandelson vetting failure Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 21, 02:10 AM
Timeline of the Mandelson scandal that put Keir Starmer in the dock Daily Mail — Apr 20, 23:23 PM
Keir Starmer to face second bruising day in Parliament over Mandelson scandal Belfast Telegraph — Apr 20, 23:01 PM
'I did not mislead Commons' over Mandelson vetting, says PM Sky News — Apr 20, 22:08 PM
Who is Olly Robbins? Meet the former top civil servant to give evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal The Independent — Apr 20, 19:31 PM
10 major points as Keir Starmer says Peter Mandelson vetting scandal 'beggars belief' Mirror — Apr 20, 17:12 PM
UK PM: Should Have Been Told About UKSV Recommendation on Mandelson Bloomberg — Apr 20, 15:24 PM