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Starmer Axes Robbins, Orders Vetting System Review

7/10/2026

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  • The committee urged evidence sessions for political ambassadorial appointments before the Foreign Affairs Committee and a veto if standards fail.
  • Sir Olly Robbins was dismissed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer after the report said officials treated Lord Peter Mandelson’s clearance dismissively and called Number 10 and FCDO record-keeping appalling.
  • A government spokesperson said the Prime Minister commissioned Sir Adrian Fulford to review the National Security Vetting system.