In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be needed

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

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

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…

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

Permanent secretary Cat Little tells MPs that she sought legal advice before sharing the vetting information with the prime minister

Top civil servant reveals more details of vetting process and lack of paper trail for approval of appointment

Where Olly Robbins relied on recollections, Cabinet Office’s top civil servant was at pains to link her account to paper trail

In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be needed

If Olly Robbins stood firm Labour could have avoided this disastrous episode of bad political judgment, says Richard Dearlove, former head of the British Secret Intelligence…