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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

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The Independent UK · Jul 13

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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

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Burnham could appoint Olly Robbins in top role if he becomes prime minister

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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

Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1

Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released

The Independent UK · 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.

Evening Standard · Jun 1

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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

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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

The Guardian - UK · May 27

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 · May 27

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 Guardian - UK · May 19

Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions that remain unanswered

The foreign affairs select committee meets this week to discuss next steps and there are concerns any conclusions reached at this stage may be premature

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