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Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs

Sir Olly Robbins, the former top Foreign Office official dismissed over the security clearance of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador, is set to be questioned by MPs. The controversy involves allegations that No 10 was not informed of vetting failures and that due process was bypassed, leading to political pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

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