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66 days ago

Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.
Sir Keir was seen grinning and shaking hands with the Queen enthusiastically, despite facing mounting pressure to resign over his handling of the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal.
Sir Olly Robbins says he felt "uncomfortable" after No 10 discussed finding a role for Lord Doyle.

67 days ago

Sir Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said today that there was a 'dismissive approach' to Peter Mandelson's security vetting from Sir Keir Starmer's No 10.
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his actions amid a row over the vetting of the former US ambassador.
Sir Olly Robbins, the former most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, will appear in front of the foreign affairs select committee.
Sir Olly Robbins is expected to defend his decision not to tell Sir Keir Starmer that Lord Mandelson failed vetting.

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