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clearance for the role by the Foreign Office, despite concerns being raised by vetting officials. However, the prime minister has said no one in Downing Street - including himself and McSweeney - were aware the Foreign Office
clearance from security officials, but that their decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post. According to multiple sources, officials across government have been in dispute over whether