No10 had ‘dismissive approach’ to Mandelson vetting, sacked official blasts in scathing rant at Keir over scandal

DOWNING Street took a "dismissive approach" to Peter Mandelson's security vetting, the sacked Foreign Office chief claimed today. Sir Olly Robbins said No10 created an "atmosphere of pressure" that the controversial Labour peer would be appointed US ambassador. He was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer last week following revelations Lord Mandelson had actually failed his...