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Olly Robbins launches legal challenge to dismissal as Foreign Office chief by Keir Starmer

Ex-FCDO top civil servant says he was given ‘irrational’ reasons for firing amid Peter Mandelson vetting scandal

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office boss sacked by Starmer submits legal challenge

Sir Olly Robbins, who was removed as top civil servant at the Foreign Office, claims that Sir Keir Starmer has no statutory authority to dismiss him.

Evening Standard

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

Olly Robbins was sacked after it emerged that Peter Mandelson failed security checks to become US ambassador

The Independent UK

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Travelling to Spain, France or Greece? How Europe’s heatwave could affect your trip

TRAVEL INSIDER: Europe is experiencing another summer of extreme temperatures. From heat-related health risks and wildfire disruption to what Foreign Office advice really means for your holiday, Annabel Grossman looks at what travellers need to know before they fly in the latest Travel Insider newsletter

The Independent UK

Pakistan rejects India's remarks about airstrikes in Afghanistan

Pakistan has rejected India's condemnation of its airstrikes in Afghanistan, which Islamabad claims targeted "terrorist infrastructure." India had labelled the strikes a "blatant act of aggression" and a "direct threat" to regional stability. Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman accused India of aiding terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan, though…

The Economic Times

Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins believed to be in talks over top security role

High-flyer caught up in Mandelson vetting scandal thought to be discussing comeback with Burnham’s team

The Guardian - UK

Bahraini award to UK envoy shows ‘our diplomats are up for grabs’, says peer

Rights activists call UK ambassador ‘morally compromised’ for accepting honour from Bahraini king in apparent breach of Foreign Office rules

The Guardian - UK

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European holiday hotspots with extreme heat warnings this week

The UK Foreign Office has issued extreme temperature warnings for France, Spain and Portugal

The Independent UK

MP to meet with UK Government over 'shocking' treatment of Scottish flotilla activist

An MP has secured a meeting with the Foreign Office over Israel's 'shocking' treatment of a Scottish activist taking part in a…

The National (Scotland)

Latest Foreign Office Bolivia travel advice after protests break out

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The Independent UK

World Cup: England and Scotland fans warned they risk arrest in US over holding a pint or open can in public

Exclusive: The Foreign Office has issued a warning to England and Scotland supporters over America’s ‘open container’ laws on drinking in public

Evening Standard

UK Rejects Prisoner Swap To Free Brit Couple After Iran Demands Release Of Iranian-Born 'Worst Stalker'

The UK has ruled out a prisoner swap as pressure mounts over the detention of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman in Iran, amid claims linking their case to an Iranian-born convicted offender.

International Business Times UK

Revealed: The imprisoned stalker who could hold the key to freeing British couple jailed in Iran

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Britain is holding an ageing Iranian stalker whose deportation could help spare Lindsay and Craig Foreman from a 10-year jail sentence – so why won’t officials let him go? Crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin investigates

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson described Theresa May as a ‘giant yucca tree under whose shade everything dies’

Exclusive: Sir Conor Burns, one of Boris Johnson’s closest aides, lays bare the former prime minister’s dim view of his predecessor in new book marking 10 years since the Brexit referendum

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The Guardian - UK

MPs raise doubts over missing Mandelson vetting documents

File detailing security mitigations is among those withheld at the request of the Metropolitan police

The Independent UK

Is it safe to fly to Turkey? Key takeaways from the Foreign Office’s latest advice

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The Guardian - UK

Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished

Documents also reveal internal Labour criticism of Keir Starmer in embarrassing detail

The Independent UK

Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released

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Evening Standard

Second tranche of Mandelson papers expected to be published

MPs voted in February to demand ministers publish a wide range of documents relating to the peer’s appointment as ambassador to the US.

The Guardian - UK

Embarrassing WhatsApps, but no vetting report: what will be in the new release of Mandelson files?

Cabinet Office is expected to publish more than 1,000 pages related to former US ambassador’s appointment to role

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson files show no mitigation of security concerns over US appointment

Exclusive: Papers to be published on Monday cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officials

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: With more revelations about Peter Mandelson, can Keir Starmer continue to brazen this out?

In today’s newsletter: Mandelson’s links to more powerful figures have raised profound questions about the government’s vetting process and the release of key documents to parliament

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

Exclusive: Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearance

The Guardian - UK

Key questions over Mandelson vetting: did ‘mitigations’ cover links to China and Russia?

Why was his case said to be ‘borderline’, and was national security compromised during his time as ambassador?

The National (Scotland)

Scottish flotilla activist to return home after being 'left to wander airport'

A Scottish activist who took part in a major aid flotilla to Gaza is set to return home on Saturday after being deported by Israel ...

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