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Keir Starmer ‘threw Olly Robbins under the bus’ in wake of Mandelson vetting row
Exclusive: Helen MacNamara calls Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins ‘unacceptable’
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bbc.com
Keir Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says
A decision to go against the recommendation of the vetting agency was taken by officials in the Foreign Office, spokesperson says.
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Top Foreign Office official Olly Robbins to leave post after Mandelson vetting row
It comes after it emerged the peer failed security vetting but the Foreign Office still allowed him to take up the post.
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theguardian.com
Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins forced out over Mandelson vetting row
Keir Starmer understood to have lost confidence in official over decision to override security vetting failure
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'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says Starmer
The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.
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Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?
Starmer says ministers were in the dark, but friends of former top civil servant suggest it was a case of them looking the other way
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upi.com
British foreign office official fired for not disclosing ambassador failed security check - UPI.com
The most senior civil servant in Britain's Foreign Office has been fired former ambassador Peter Mandelson's security vetting not being disclosed.
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Keir Starmer faces ‘judgment day’ as Mandelson vetting debacle grows
As revelations mount and accusations fly, prime minister prepares for MPs’ anger and Olly Robbins’ testimony early next week
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independent.co.uk
Olly Robbins has been ‘thrown under the bus’, says former Foreign Office chief
Lord Simon McDonald says Mandelson scandal is the biggest crisis in the diplomatic service in decades
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Keir Starmer ‘threw Olly Robbins under the bus’ in wake of Mandelson vetting row
Exclusive: Helen MacNamara calls Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins ‘unacceptable’
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Starmer could have been told about Mandelson’s vetting failure, claims No 10 with release of briefing paper – UK politics live
Downing Street takes unusual step of releasing document ahead of PM’s Commons showdown over Mandelson scandal
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thehindu.com
Embattled Starmer says he was not told Mandelson failed vetting process
Keir Starmer faces intense scrutiny from MPs over the Mandelson scandal amid growing calls for his resignation.
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Keir Starmer: Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.
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Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting
PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal
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Will Olly Robbins’ testimony jeopardise Keir Starmer’s defence?
What questions will sacked head of the Foreign Office be asked, and what might they mean for the PM’s future?
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Who is Olly Robbins? The man sacked over Mandelson vetting scandal
The 50-year-old, who has served three prime ministers at Number 10, will face MPs on the foreign affairs committee on Tuesday to give his account on the scandal
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Sacked Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins gives evidence over Mandelson vetting – UK politics live
Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Mandelson vetting revelations in the Guardian
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Cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not even need security vetting, Robbins tells MPs – UK politics live
Olly Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Peter Mandelson security vetting revelations in the Guardian
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Fired former U.K. official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as U.S. Ambassador
Former U.K. official claims political pressure influenced Mandelson's ambassador appointment despite security concerns, sparking controversy for Prime Minister Starmer.
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Olly Robbins says he faced ‘constant pressure’ to get Mandelson in post
Sacked civil servant discloses he overturned vetting ruling without knowing full extent of national security concerns
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Robbins reveals cronyism under Starmer is worse than we ever thought
The sacked Foreign Office chief gave evidence to MPs over the Mandelson scandal – and exposed the rotten core of Keir Starmer’s government, says political editor David Maddox