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ambassador to the US. Sir Olly was sacked as Foreign Office boss last week after it emerged he had cleared Lord Mandelson to take up the role despite officials raising security concerns, without telling
reasons. First, as head of the Cabinet Office, she is in charge of collecting all the documents relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US, and Mandelson’s communications with ministers and officials
US ambassador – from which he was subsequently sacked – including texts with ministers and senior officials. Thomas-Symonds said the messages were “embarrassing” but were in the public domain because of the government’s commitment
US ambassador has revealed that the government is withholding his vetting file despite not having the authority to do so. In an extraordinary intervention, the intelligence and security committee (ISC) has criticised the government over
ambassador to the US was published on Monday. It comes after MPs voted to release the documents in February, aiming to reveal behind-the scenes-discussions about how he was appointed to the role
ambassador to the United States. The prime minister sacked Lord Mandelson from the role in September 2025 over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but has been facing ongoing questions about
ambassador to the US. It comes after it emerged the peer was given security clearance for the role in January 2025, against the recommendation of officials who vetted him. He formally took up the role
US before he was security vetted for the role, one of Keir Starmer’s senior ministers has said before the prime minister’s statement to MPs about the scandal. With Starmer aiming to [explain
reason this feels different is because it’s not factional,” one frontbencher said. “It’s not soft left, or SCG [Corbynites] – it’s actually lots of people now coming to make the same point
sacking as US ambassador on 11 September 2025, after the extent of his relationship with Epstein came to light, parliamentary scrutiny mounted. On 16 September, Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, and Robbins, her top official
ambassador for Peter Mandelson has been honoured by King Charles. No reason has yet been given for [James Roscoe’s departure](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/20/british-diplomat-james-roscoe-abruptly-leaves-washington-embassy-post). An investigation is now under way into the leak of discussions
US ambassador [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) had not passed UK security vetting. There is strong support for Robbins within Whitehall, with senior civil servants said to believe he was in effect sacked for doing
ambassador to the US, is likely to face questions about whether he put pressure on civil servants to speed up the vetting. It comes after former senior Foreign Office civil servant Sir Olly Robbins accused
sacked last September because of revelations about his close friendship with the late sex offender [Jeffrey Epstein](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jeffrey-epstein), declined to hand over his own messages. The release of the files was prompted
sacked Foreign Office head, had granted Mandelson clearance against the advice of security officials – was instead provided to Cat Little by UK Security Vetting, she said. Giving evidence to the Commons foreign affairs committee, Little
US ambassador before the foreign affairs select committee and very instructive it has been, too. Not least to see how much they dislike any extra attention from the public. Their obvious discomfort at being held
ambassador to the US. It comes after MPs voted to force the release of documents about his appointment to the job, from which he was sacked last year following revelations about the extent
ambassador to the US two months earlier, after the disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails. MPs on the cross-party foreign affairs select committee were grilling the most senior civil servants involved in Mandelson
ambassador to the US are being "withheld" from MPs, the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has said. Lord Beamish, chair of the committee tasked with reviewing the documents, said Lord Mandelson's vetting file
sacking in September 2025. Mandelson’s security vetting began on 23 December 2024, three days after Starmer announced him as the pick for US ambassador. The purpose of national security vetting is not to identify