{"id":336579,"date":"2026-04-21T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/downing-street-were-dismissive-over-mandelson-vetting-former-foreign-office-chief-says\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:00:04","slug":"downing-street-were-dismissive-over-mandelson-vetting-former-foreign-office-chief-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/downing-street-were-dismissive-over-mandelson-vetting-former-foreign-office-chief-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Downing Street were &#8216;dismissive&#8217; over Mandelson vetting, former Foreign Office chief says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/hJpAcoBS3fg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Downing Street were 'dismissive' over Mandelson vetting, former Foreign Office chief says\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hJpAcoBS3fg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The former top official at the Foreign Office has said there was a \u201cdismissive approach\u201d to Peter Mandelson\u2019s security vetting from Sir Keir Starmer&#8217;s Downing Street operation.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked last week over the reported failure to disclose Lord Mandelson\u2019s failed security checks to the Prime Minister, told MPs there was pressure from Downing Street to clear the appointment.<\/p>\n<p>The former permanent secretary at the Foreign Office said that when he took on that role in January 2025, the vetting process was already underway.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former top official at the Foreign Office has said there was a \u201cdismissive approach\u201d to Peter Mandelson\u2019s security vetting from Sir Keir Starmer&#8217;s Downing Street operation. 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