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Takeaways from former top UK official's testimony on the Mandelson appointment scandal

The former leader of Britain's Foreign Office has revealed details about the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K.'s ambassador to Washington despite failing security checks

The Independent UK

Inquiry launched into Peter Mandelson vetting leak, says Downing Street

A government inquiry has been launched into the leak of information concerning Lord Peter Mandelson’s security vetting. The leaked details, which originated from a Cabinet Office briefing to Number 10, were subsequently provided to The Guardian newspaper. Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, confirmed the leak inquiry in…

The Independent UK

Inquiry under way into Lord Mandelson vetting leak, says No 10

Sir Olly Robbins said it was deeply worrying that the story was given to The Guardian.

Evening Standard

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Robbins asked if No 10 told Foreign Office to ‘just f***ing approve’ Mandelson vetting

Sir Olly Robbins was asked whether Morgan McSweeney, the then-chief of staff for Sir Keir Starmer, told the Foreign Office to “just f***ing approve” Peter Mandelson’s security vetting for his appointment as ambassador to the US.

The Independent UK

No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post

Downing Street also accused of trying to find diplomatic job for former Starmer aide Matthew Doyle, later suspended by the party for his links to a convicted paedophile

The Independent UK

The UK can’t claim to take national security seriously at all after these Mandelson revelations

COMMENT: This week we have seen the sorry spectacle of politicians and civil servants squirming over matters of national security – that’s a failure of their most sacred duty, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Starmer still faces more questions than answers after Olly Robbins’ quietly damning defence

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

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Starmer’s response after sacked civil servant Olly Robbins piles pressure on PM

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The Independent UK

Mandelson vetting scandal ‘raises serious judgment questions’ about PM – O’Neill

The Northern Ireland First Minister was asked if she believed Sir Keir Starmer had taken sufficient accountability over recent revelations.

Evening Standard

It’s a nightmare on Downing Street: Starmer has no one left to blame for this Mandelson horror show

Olly Robbins’s testimony will have been painful for the PM. The No 10 omnishambles was publicly laid bare – and Keir’s fresh out of scapegoats, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Robbins’ account raises questions over whether he was misled on Mandelson vetting

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

The Guardian - UK

Robbins v Starmer: the key points they disagree on over Mandelson vetting

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

The Guardian - UK

Who is Matthew Doyle? Former Starmer aide that No 10 ‘pushed for ambassadorship’

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The Independent UK

Every revelation from Olly Robbins’ evidence over Mandelson’s appointment

The former top official at the Foreign Office was sacked last week over failings around Peter Mandelson’s vetting

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Evening Standard

Key points: Olly Robbins gives evidence on Lord Mandelson vetting scandal

The sacked civil servant was answering questions at the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee.

Evening Standard

King and Queen arrive at British Museum to view models of Elizabeth II memorial

Full-scale versions of the statues will form part of the permanent memorial in St James’s Park, close to Buckingham Palace.

Evening Standard

Sir Olly Robbins ‘desperately sad’ to be sacked over Mandelson vetting process

The former permanent secretary at the Foreign Office celebrated his birthday on Monday.

The Independent UK

No 10 ‘secretly pushed Olly Robbins to give ambassador job to disgraced Starmer aide’

Matthew Doyle, Keir Starmer’s former communications chief, was suspended by Labour over his past association with paedophile councillor Sean Morton

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The Independent UK

Olly Robbins reveals cronyism under Starmer is worse than we ever thought

NEWS ANALYSIS: 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

Evening Standard

Robbins defends actions in Mandelson case after being fired by Starmer

Sacked Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins appeared before MPs to explain his actions in granting Lord Mandelson security clearance.

The Independent UK

Mandelson vetting leak a ‘grievous breach of national security’, says Olly Robbins

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The Guardian - UK

Olly Robbins: I was asked to find job for Starmer aide and not tell David Lammy

Sacked civil servant says No 10 pushed Foreign Office to find diplomatic role for Matthew Doyle without informing foreign secretary

The Times of India

'Felt political pressure': Sacked UK official blames Starmer’s office over Mandelson US appointment

The former civil servant who oversaw the approval of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to Washington has said he felt “political pressure” to fast-track the decision despite "security concerns."

Evening Standard

Starmer fighting for political life after bombshell Mandelson and Doyle revelations from Foreign Office chief

Sacked foreign office boss Robbins accused Downing Street of a ‘dismissive approach’ to vetting Peter Mandelson and claimed Lord Matthew Doyle, who was handed a peerage despite links to a convicted sex offender, had been considered for an ambassadorship

The Guardian - UK

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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