What questions will sacked head of the Foreign Office be asked, and what might they mean for the PM’s future?
On Monday, Keir Starmer testified in front of the Commons about what he knew about the vetting process behind Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington.
On Tuesday, Olly Robbins – whom Starmer sacked as head of the Foreign Office last week – will give his side of the story under questioning by MPs on the foreign affairs select committee.
Robbins is said by friends to be upset by the claims ministers are making. But what are the questions he will be asked, and what might they mean for the prime minister’s future?
Robbins is very unlikely to give details of the vetting process or what exactly officials discovered, given this is supposed to be strictly confidential. But MPs are likely to press him on whether anything new was found during the vetting process or whether it only flagged previously known concerns.
