Sacked civil servant acknowledges ‘debate’ about release of documents after question about alleged ‘cover-up’

Whitehall officials are weighing up ‘unprecedented’ disclosure of documents in security clearance scandal

PM to give Commons statement on Monday, a day before sacked civil servant Olly Robbins tells his side of the story

Downing Street takes unusual step of releasing document ahead of PM’s Commons showdown over Mandelson scandal

The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.

PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal

What questions will sacked head of the Foreign Office be asked, and what might they mean for the PM’s future?

Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Mandelson vetting revelations in the Guardian

Olly Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Peter Mandelson security vetting revelations in the Guardian

Former U.K. official claims political pressure influenced Mandelson's ambassador appointment despite security concerns, sparking controversy for Prime Minister Starmer.

Sacked civil servant discloses he overturned vetting ruling without knowing full extent of national security concerns

Sacked civil servant says it was right not to tell PM that Mandelson had failed vetting – a view Starmer rejects

Sacked Foreign Office chief tells MPs he was briefed that UKSV considered Mandelson ‘a borderline case’

The Foreign Office chief sacked over the Peter Mandelson security vetting scandal has finally given his side of the story in an explosive appearance before MPs. Lucy Hough speaks…

Editorial: Olly Robbins exposed a deeper failure: when the prime minister’s decision came first, security vetting was left to catch up after the fact

Sacked civil servant told Commons committee there was pressure from No 10 to approve appointment of Mandelson

Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting

Sacked civil servant acknowledges ‘debate’ about release of documents after question about alleged ‘cover-up’

Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandal

Former Foreign Office top official’s evidence raises stark issues with ‘the system’ he was seeking to defend

Olly Robbins’ meeting with Collard resulted in Mandelson’s security clearance, which is now under intense scrutiny