8 resultsfor “Prime Minister questions on Matthew Doyle”
prime minister was questioned by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, and Conservative MP Mike Wood, whether Downing Street had considered appointing Doyle to a diplomatic position. Sir Keir told Wood: "Matthew
prime minister and did absolutely nothing wrong. He got the sack for doing what he was asked to do. “I don’t think anyone is going to conclude that Olly should have been dismissed
Matthew (now Lord) Doyle](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq59xx6n3j7o) - the departing head of communications in 2025. And several ministers have privately questioned the manner of Sir Olly Robbins's dismissal. One influential Labour figure interpreted this
Matthew Doyle](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9qw1jqpgxo). At the time Lord Doyle was the prime minister's director of communications. Lord Doyle, like Lord Mandelson, has a long history as an influential figure on the right
question one of the most powerful figures in recent [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) history. Olly Robbins, the top Foreign Office official sacked by Starmer, [told MPs on Tuesday](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/olly-robbins-account-mandelson-vetting-piles-pressure-on-starmer) that
prime minister nor any other government minister was aware of this at the time. We had already seen a blank template version of UKSV's vetting form, published by the Cabinet Office, showing three tick
Matthew Doyle an ambassadorship in the Commons. We reported last week that there was cabinet disagreement over his decision to sack Olly Robbins,” he says. “So, if they do turn on him, that might
prime minister's then-director of communications Lord Doyle an ambassador role, the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office has said. Sir Olly Robbins made the claim while giving evidence to the Commons