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Foreign Office Opts for Written Testimony from Civil Servant on Mandelson Vetting After Committee RequestBBC News
politics45 days ago

Foreign Office Opts for Written Testimony from Civil Servant on Mandelson Vetting After Committee Request

The UK Foreign Office rejected a parliamentary committee's request for Ian Collard, a civil servant involved in security vetting, to give in-person evidence next week. Collard will instead submit written responses amid an ongoing review of the clearance granted to Lord Mandelson…

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UK Official Testifies on Pressures in Mandelson's Ambassador Appointment and Withdrawalnews.sky.com
world40 days ago

UK Official Testifies on Pressures in Mandelson's Ambassador Appointment and Withdrawal

Sir Olly Robbins, former chief of the U.K. Foreign Office, testified before the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee on pressures from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office to appoint Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador despite security concerns. He detailed attempts to bypass…

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