Six-figure payout for senior civil servant sacked over Peter Mandelson vetting Former head of Foreign Office Olly Robbins applied for judicial review after Keir Starmer dismissed him in April The Guardian - UK · 11h ago
Government settles after challenge by sacked Foreign Office chief over Peter Mandelson vetting The FDA union announced on Friday that the Government had chosen to settle out of court The Independent UK · 12h ago
Government settles out of court after challenge by sacked Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins had requested a judicial review over his sacking, after he was removed as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office. Evening Standard · 12h ago
Lindy Cameron appointed first female head of UK Foreign Office High commissioner to India replaces Olly Robbins, who was sacked over Peter Mandelson scandal The Guardian - UK · Sep 10
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 · Jul 13
Olly Robbins takes legal action after he was fired due to Mandelson scandal IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 13
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 · Jul 13
Olly Robbins launches legal fight against sacking as top Foreign Office mandarin The FDA Union, representing Sir Olly, said Sir Keir Starmer should ‘admit that sacking Olly was a mistake’ Evening Standard · Jul 13
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 · Jul 13
Ambassadorial appointments should be subject to veto by MPs, committee recommends Foreign affairs select committee says Peter Mandelson episode was ‘nothing short of disastrous’ for government The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Burnham could appoint Olly Robbins in top role if he becomes prime minister IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 25
Top civil servant sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting in talks to work for Burnham Olly Robbins was one of the most high-profile casualties of the Peter Mandelson scandal after it emerged the Labour grandee, fired over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, did not pass crucial security checks The Independent UK · Jun 25
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 · Jun 25
Mandelson messages could form a manual in the dark arts of wielding power and keeping it Files shed light on how the Labour grandee juggled patrons and supplicants using flattery, fury and contempt for three decades The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1 Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished Documents also reveal internal Labour criticism of Keir Starmer in embarrassing detail
The Independent UK · Jun 1 Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released New files related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment were released by the Government on Monday
Evening Standard · Jun 1 Chaos over Trump’s red box ‘like something out of The Thick Of It’ – Mandelson Efforts in Whitehall to arrange a bespoke case sought after by the US president were branded ‘incompetence’ by Lord Mandelson.
The Independent UK · Jun 1 How I ended up in the Mandelson files Political editor David Maddox discusses being named in exchanges involving Peter Mandelson and how The Independent’s stories have embarrassed the government
Evening Standard · Jun 1 Mandelson file release ‘unprecedented’ display of transparency, minister says Hundreds of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment and work as ambassador to the US will be released.
Evening Standard · May 31 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 · May 31 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 · May 31 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 · May 29 The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting Editorial: The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managed
The Guardian - UK · May 28 Mitigating Mandelson risks would have been impossible, says former MI6 chief Vetting of former UK ambassador to Washington warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel
The Guardian - UK · May 28 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