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11 resultsfor “Peter Mandelson Foreign Office briefings details”

Politics

Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Starmer

Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials. Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access

The Guardian WorldApr 21
Politics

Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished

Peter Mandelson was receiving sensitive security briefings about the Foreign Office’s work, and was in discussions with the head of MI6, before he had completed the developed vetting process, newly released documents reveal. Declassified

The Guardian WorldJun 1
Politics

Starmer could have been told about Mandelson’s vetting failure, claims No 10 with release of briefing paper – UK politics live

Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) in effect failing security vetting for his appointment as ambassador to the US, despite Starmer repeatedly everyone that he was cleared, Labour MPs have not been calling his resignation

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Politics

Key figure in Mandelson vetting scandal will not give evidence before MPs

Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to Washington will not appear before a parliamentary committee of MPs to give evidence. Dame Emily Thornberry had requested that Ian Collard speak to the foreign affairs committee

The Guardian WorldApr 25
Politics

Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson

Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) before announcing an appointment, documents reveal. The documents released last month by the Cabinet Office as part of the disclosures over the US ambassadorial appointment also show Mandelson was offered

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Politics

Starmer sends 'chill' through civil service, union boss says

Peter Mandelson vetting fiasco. Sir Olly Robbins, who gave evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of MPs on Tuesday, was fired as the permanent under secretary at the Foreign Office last week. Dave Penman

BBC NewsApr 22
Politics

Diplomat who abruptly left Washington embassy was honoured by the king

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

The Guardian WorldMay 21
Politics

Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

Peter Mandelson’s associations with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel were among the concerns raised by the UK’s vetting agency when it concluded he should be denied clearance, multiple sources have told

The Guardian WorldMay 27
Politics

How Olly Robbins’ knightly charm glossed over burning questions on Mandelson vetting

Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) developed vetting clearance, and not tell Starmer he had done so against the advice of the official vetting agency. The former BBC journalist Jon Sopel declared while watching the evidence

The Guardian WorldApr 22
Politics

Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting

brief him, or anybody else in Downing Street, about the vetting advice. Starmer told MPs that the vetting information had now been handed to the trusted Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), who are expected

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Politics

Robbins says officials considered withholding Mandelson vetting files from parliament

Peter Mandelson’s secretive vetting documents from parliament. Robbins, who was sacked by Keir Starmer as the Foreign Office’s top civil servant last week, appeared to confirm a [report in the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com

The Guardian WorldApr 22