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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.
