
Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins to leave post over Mandelson vetting row
The resignation highlights significant political tensions within the UK government regarding security vetting processes and ambassadorial appointments.
- Sir Olly Robbins is resigning from the UK Foreign Office.
- Peter Mandelson's security vetting was initially failed.
- The Foreign Office overruled the vetting decision to allow Mandelson to become US ambassador.






