Minister defends Starmer amid Mandelson revelations, saying vetting decision ‘utterly unacceptable’ – UK politics live
Darren Jones says he has ordered an urgent review into news that the Foreign Office ignored security vetting adviceSir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, is among voices calling for the PM to go.He has said even if the prime minister’s explanation – that he was unaware of the Foreign Office’s decision to…
Read MoreKeir Starmer sacks Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins over Mandelson vetting
Sir Keir Starmer has lost confidence in Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins after the department overruled security vetting to clear Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US
Read MoreForeign 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 failureMandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decisionSir Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign Office’s top civil servant, has been forced out of his post after the decision to fail Peter Mandelson during his security vetting was overruled by his department.Robbins…
Read MoreForeign Office chief Olly Robbins to leave role after Mandelson vetting row
Sir Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper expressed a loss of confidence in Sir Olly, it is understood
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