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Top civil servant involved in a political controversy regarding security vetting for a key ambassadorial role in the UK government.
2:15What role did pressure play in Mandelson appointment?
Would Keir Starmer have sacked Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins if he knew then what he knows now? On #PASAA,…
1:54Did Starmer knee jerk with Robbins sacking? | Electoral Dysfunction
Did Keir Starmer knee jerk with the Robbins sacking? After another turbulent week in Westminster that saw Olly Robbins…
33:19Has the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer been undermined by former top official? | BBC Newscast
Today, Olly Robbins the sacked former Foreign Office chief, says number 10 had a “dismissive” attitude to the vetting…
3:58Sacked civil servant Olly Robbins reveals 'constant pressure' to get Mandelson in post
Sacked Foreign Office chief Sir Oliver Robbins tells MPs he faced "constant pressure" to get Peter Mandelson appointed…
17:20We’ve heard both sides - now, does Starmer survive? | LBC debate
Andrew Marr is joined by Labour's Emily Thornberry and LBC's Political Correspondent Aggie Chambre to break down the…
1:13'Starmer promised he was a straight shooter'
Jon Sopel explains why the ‘execution’ of Olly Robbins is especially hard to stomach coming from Starmer. #jonsopel…
15:36'You're implying that was my fault': Liz Truss on budget blame
Tom Swarbrick is joined by former Prime Minister Liz Truss to discuss Olly Robbins’ sacking, government accountability,…
9:21Mandelson vetting row: Starmer defender vs James O'Brien
Former civil servant Olly Robbins has told a panel of MPs that denying clearance to Mandelson would have been a “very,…
21:25Is Olly Robbins the Mandelson scapegoat? | This Is Why
Top civil servant Olly Robbins has been sacked after his department did not inform the prime minister that Lord…