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PM's ex-chief of staff to give evidence on Mandelson vetting

Sir Olly Robbins accused No 10 of a "dismissive" attitude towards the process - a claim

No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief

10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief Former senior official Sir Olly Robbins has accused

Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs

Robbins's predecessor Lord Simon McDonald has defended the senior official, telling BBC Radio 4's Today programme that "No 10 wanted a scalp and wanted it quickly". The former permanent secretary said Sir Olly

'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, was effectively sacked by Sir Keir last night. Opposition parties are calling for Sir Keir to go, with

Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says

Robbins, was effectively sacked on Thursday, after a Guardian investigation revealed his department had gone against the recommendation that Lord Mandelson should not be given security clearance. Sir Keir did not name Sir Olly

‘Self-serving stuff’: anger remains high in Whitehall over Olly Robbins sacking

accusation a year ago that “too many people in Whitehall are comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline”. “The net effect is a chilling one. Why will we do anything vaguely risky that ministers