Foreign Office boss sacked by Starmer submits legal challenge

Sir Olly Robbins is requesting a judicial review after he was removed as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Wire)

The former Foreign Office chief sacked by Sir Keir Starmer over Lord Peter Mandelson’s security vetting has submitted a legal challenge over his dismissal.

Sir Olly Robbins is requesting a judicial review after he was removed as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office, the FDA Union representing him said in a statement.