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Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure

Olly Robbins](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/72b1a28b8b4371392e3dca08e661daf52b35d70e/263_57_2054_1643/master/2054.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Olly Robbins. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/Alamy Olly Robbins was [forced out](https://www.theguardian.com

Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins to leave post over Mandelson vetting row

Olly Robbins to leave post over Mandelson vetting row Sir Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign

Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?

Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew? Fiddling

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Olly Robbins.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/640bb4f8ada39f2ae1518be76705f3bca1b8677a/0_0_2679_1786/master/2679.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Olly Robbins. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/Alamy By 30 January, Mandelson was told

Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again, as senior figure effectively sacked

Olly Robbins the heave ho. We are yet to hear from Sir Olly himself. Some

Pressure on Starmer amid Mandelson revelations as Foreign Office official forced out – UK politics live

Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign Office’s top civil servant, has been [forced out of his post

Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey

Olly Robbins](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/foreign-offices-top-civil-servant-olly-robbins-leaves-post-in-mandelson-vetting-row), the most senior civil servant at the Foreign Office. On Friday

'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

Olly Robbins, who was two weeks into the job heading up the Foreign Office at the time

Five unanswered questions on Keir Starmer’s Mandelson debacle

Olly Robbins – said this was an oversimplification. Rather than vetting being a simple yes or no, he told

Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting

Olly Robbins](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/foreign-offices-top-civil-servant-olly-robbins-leaves-post-in-mandelson-vetting-row), the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, on Thursday

Retired high court judge to review Peter Mandelson’s vetting process

Olly Robbins, the top official in the Foreign Office, and increased pressure on [Keir Starmer

What is Developed Vetting security clearance at centre of Mandelson row?

Olly Robbins, the Foreign Office's [top civil servant who was sacked on Thursday](https://www.bbc.co.uk

Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two top civil servants

Olly Robbins was forced out of his job as permanent secretary of the Foreign Office