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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Henry Dyer

Ian Collard: the Foreign Office insider who may be key to Mandelson scandal

A screenshot of Ian Collard and Olly Robbins speaking at the public accounts committee on 10 July 2025.
Ian Collard and Olly Robbins giving evidence to the public accounts committee. Photograph: Parliament Live TV

His name was only mentioned twice – and the meeting he had with Olly Robbins may have only lasted 10 minutes.

But Ian Collard is a central – and perhaps the key – figure in the scandal over how Peter Mandelson ended up receiving the security clearance to become Britain’s ambassador in Washington.

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