Sacked Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins to face MPs’ questions over Mandelson vetting – UK politics live
Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Mandelson vetting revelations in the Guardian Donald Trump seems to be conducting his relationship with Keir Starmer chiefly by online trolling at the moment. He was at it again overnight, with a post on his Truth Social network saying that, when Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, it was a “really bad pick”. Good morning. At 9am Olly Robbins will give evidence to the Commons foreign affairs committee ab
Olly Robbins was sacked as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Peter Mandelson security vetting revelations in the Guardian
Robbins says he faced ‘constant pressure’ to get Mandelson in post
Robbins: I was asked to find job for Starmer aide and not tell Lammy
The hearing has started.
Emily Thornberry, the chair, started by saying that Robbins did not tell the whole truth about this process when he gave evidence to it in November.
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- Sacked Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins to face MPs’ questions over Mandelson vetting – UK politics liveGuardian - World · Andrew Sparrow · Apr 21, 2026, 7:50 AM
- Sacked Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins gives evidence over Mandelson vetting – UK politics liveGuardian - World · Andrew Sparrow · Apr 21, 2026, 8:08 AM
- Sacked Foreign Office chief says No 10 wanted Mandelson in US ‘as quickly as humanly possible’ before vetting began – UK politics liveGuardian - World · Andrew Sparrow · Apr 21, 2026, 8:24 AM
- Cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not even need security vetting, Robbins tells MPs – UK politics live
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