{"id":336607,"date":"2026-04-21T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ex-foreign-office-boss-says-no-10-had-dismissive-approach-to-mandelson-vetting\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:00:29","slug":"ex-foreign-office-boss-says-no-10-had-dismissive-approach-to-mandelson-vetting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ex-foreign-office-boss-says-no-10-had-dismissive-approach-to-mandelson-vetting\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Foreign Office boss says No 10 had &#8216;dismissive approach&#8217; to Mandelson vetting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HQe9pGyZzik\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ex-Foreign Office boss says No 10 had 'dismissive approach' to Mandelson vetting\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HQe9pGyZzik\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Office boss sacked by Sir Keir Starmer over Peter Mandelson&#8217;s vetting has told MPs there was pressure from No 10 to get Mandelson installed as the UK&#8217;s ambassador to the US as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Olly Robbins was dismissed by the prime minister last week after it emerged UK Security Vetting (UKSV) recommended against granting Mandelson top security clearance &#8211; but Robbins went ahead with the approval and did not inform ministers or the PM about the recommendation. <\/p>\n<p>He told the Foreign Affairs Committee there was &quot;an atmosphere of pressure&quot; to get Mandelson in the post.<\/p>\n<p>Live updates: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-vetting-commons-iran-war-olly-robbins-12593360<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Foreign Office boss sacked by Sir Keir Starmer over Peter Mandelson&#8217;s vetting has told MPs there was pressure from No 10 to get Mandelson installed as the UK&#8217;s ambassador to the US as quickly as possible. 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