UK officials saw ‘no need’ to vet Peter Mandelson, sacked Olly Robbins claims
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LONDON — Parts of Keir Starmer’s government believed there was “no need” to obtain full security vetting for Peter Mandelson before making him Britain’s ambassador to the U.S. in late 2024, a former top civil servant alleged Tuesday.
Olly Robbins, who the prime minister sacked in a bitter row over the vetting process last week, said there was a “generally dismissive attitude” about the need to obtain clearance for the controversial Labour figure as time ticked down to Donald Trump’s inaugurat
Olly Robbins, who the prime minister sacked in a bitter row over the vetting process last week, said there was a “generally dismissive attitude” about the need to obtain clearance for the controversial Labour figure as time ticked down to Donald Trump’s inaugurat
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