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Cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not need security vetting, says Robbins as he describes ‘constant pressure’ from No 10 – live

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Cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not need security vetting, says Robbins as he describes ‘constant pressure’ from No 10 – live
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Olly Robbins was sacked as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Peter Mandelson security vetting revelations in the GuardianRobbins says he faced ‘constant pressure’ to get Mandelson in postRobbins: I was asked to find job for Starmer aide and not tell LammyThe 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. Continue reading...

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