A senior civil servant dismissed by Keir Starmer delivered a highly critical account of decision making at the heart of Downing Street yesterday, alleging sustained pressure to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington despite security concerns. Olly Robbins, formerly a top official at the Foreign Office, told MPs that … Continue reading Starmer Under Fire as Sacked Official Lifts Lid on Pressure and Failures in Mandelson Appointment