Robbins evidence 'puts to bed' allegations - PM

SIR Keir Starmer has said the evidence of a sacked senior civil servant around Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador “puts to bed all the allegations levelled at me” after claims that he misled Parliament.

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Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins was sacked by the Prime Minister last week after it emerged he did not tell Sir Keir that Lord Mandelson had been cleared to take the top diplomatic post despite security vetting officials recommending against it.

On Tuesday, Sir Olly confirmed the Government’s story to a committee of MPs, but said there was a “dismissive approach” on vetting from No 10 and an “atmosphere of pressure” to get Lord Mandelson’s appointment over the line.