Article #6884

The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not need security vetting, says Robbins as he describes ‘pressure’ from No 10 – UK politics live Source The Guardian - World News
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Olly Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Peter Mandelson security vetting revelations in the Guardian

The hearing has started.

Emily Thornberry, the chair, started by saying that Robbins did not tell the whole truth about this process when he gave evidence to it in November.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/21/olly-robbins-peter-mandelson-vetting-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest-news-updates Published At 2026-04-21 05:39:16 (18 minutes ago)
Created At 2026-04-21 03:24:19 Updated At 2026-04-21 05:46:18