- Sir Olly Robbins labelled the leak of Lord Mandelson's failed security checks a "grievous breach of national security" and called for prosecutions.
- The story was given to The Guardian newspaper within days of Number 10 being briefed by the Cabinet Office on the vetting issues.
- Robbins, who was sacked last week, stated there was a "very, very strong expectation" from Number 10 for Lord Mandelson to be cleared swiftly.
- He described a "dismissive approach" from Number 10 towards the developed vetting process for Lord Mandelson.
- Lord Mandelson was ultimately granted developed vetting clearance despite concerns raised by UK Security Vetting, the expert agency.
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