The Foreign Office boss sacked by Sir Keir Starmer over Peter Mandelson’s vetting has instructed MPs there was strain from No 10 to get Mandelson put in because the UK’s ambassador to the US as rapidly as potential.
Sir Olly Robbins was dismissed by the prime minister final week after it emerged UK Security Vetting (UKSV) beneficial towards granting Mandelson high safety clearance – however Robbins went forward with the approval and didn’t inform ministers or the PM in regards to the advice.
He instructed the Foreign Affairs Committee there was "an atmosphere of pressure" to get Mandelson within the put up.
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