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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Ex-Foreign Office boss launches legal challenge after being fired by Starmer over Mandelson scandal

The former top Foreign Office civil servant who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer over the Peter Mandelson scandal has launched a legal challenge.

Sir Olly Robbins was blamed by the prime minister for failing to tell him Lord Mandelson had not passed vetting to become Britain’s ambassador to the US.

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