Every revelation from Olly Robbins’s evidence about Mandelson’s appointment
The former top official at the Foreign Office was sacked last week over failings around Peter Mandelson’s vetting
Read MoreOlly 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 concernsUK politics live – latest updatesThe sacked senior civil servant Oliver Robbins has said he was subject to “constant pressure” when he arrived in the Foreign Office to get Peter Mandelson in post as soon as possible.He said the Cabinet…
Read MoreOlly 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
Read MoreSky News apologises after Emily Thornberry drops four-letter bomb at Olly Robbins hearing
Sky News was forced to apologise to viewers after Labour MP Emily Thornberry dropped the f-bomb live on air during a House of Commons hearing featuring Olly Robbins on Peter Mandelson’s vetting controversy
Read MoreForeign Office was asked to find role for senior Starmer aide, says Olly Robbins
Ex-civil servant testifying about Peter Mandelson says there was a ‘creep’ of senior diplomatic roles going to political figuresUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street asked the Foreign Office to find a senior diplomatic role for Keir Starmer’s then communications chief, Matthew Doyle, the department’s former lead civil servant revealed on Tuesday.Testifying to MPs at…
Read MoreSacked Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins to face MPs’ questions over Mandelson vetting – UK politics live
Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Mandelson vetting revelations in the GuardianSarah Champion, the Labour MP who chairs the international development committee, was on the Today programme this morning talking about the mood in the Labour party following the Peter Mandelson crisis. She said that Keir Starmer was unpopular with…
Read MoreStarmer-Mandelson latest: Trump questions PM’s judgement as Olly Robbins set to hit back over vetting scandal
Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked as head of the Foreign Office last week, will reportedly ‘not hold back’ in his defence when he gives evidence over Mandelson’s appointment today
Read MoreWatch live: Olly Robbins gives evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal
Watch live as former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins answers MPs questions on Tuesday (21 April) on the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Read MoreStarmer-Mandelson latest: PM braces for difficult day as Olly Robbins to hit back over vetting scandal
Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked as head of the Foreign Office last week, will reportedly ‘not hold back’ in his defence when he gives evidence over Mandelson’s appointment today
Read MoreStarmer 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 scandalKeir Starmer has accused Olly Robbins of deliberately and repeatedly obstructing the truth about the Mandelson vetting scandal before a high-jeopardy appearance of the sacked top official before MPs on Tuesday.Six days after the prime minister said he…
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