Posted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Civil service, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Keir Starmer, Labour, Peter Mandelson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Sacked Foreign Office permanent secretary says he was under pressure from Downing Street over appointment of US ambassadorUK politics live – latest updatesThe sacked senior civil servant Oliver Robbins has said he was subject to...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Conservatives, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, House of Commons, Keir Starmer, Labour, Peter Mandelson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Olly Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Peter Mandelson security vetting revelations in the GuardianThe hearing has started.Emily Thornberry, the chair, started by saying that Robbins did not...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Civil service, David Lammy, Ed Miliband, Labour, Peter Mandelson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Energy secretary says both he and the then foreign secretary were worried making Mandelson US envoy was riskyUK politics live – latest updatesEd Miliband and David Lammy discussed concerns about the appointment of Peter...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Conservatives, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, House of Commons, Keir Starmer, Labour, Peter Mandelson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Mandelson vetting revelations in the GuardianDonald Trump seems to be conducting his relationship with Keir Starmer chiefly by online trolling at the moment....
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Formula One, Formula One 2026, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, McLaren, Motor sport, Sport, The Guardian |
F1’s latest world champion speaks with deep candour about overcoming his insecurities but questions about Max Verstappen and regulations? Off limitsThere are always complications and difficulties in Formula One, as there are in...
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