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UNBELIEVABLE: Former labour minister slams starmer s handling of mandelson scandal - Caught on Camera

Olly Robbins Peter Mandelson Morgan McSweeney Sir Keir Starmer

A former Labour minister, Denis MacShane, condemned the "wholly unacceptable" dismissal of ex-Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins over the Mandelson vetting scandal.
MacShane stated he had never witnessed such a significant "fallout" between a prime minister and senior civil servants, describing Sir Olly's public dismissal as career-destroying.
Morgan McSweeney, Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, denied claims he bullied civil servants into appointing Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
McSweeney, who resigned earlier this year over his involvement, said he does not recognise allegations of "constant pressure" on the Foreign Office to approve vetting.
Sir Olly Robbins testified that No 10 took a "dismissive" approach to vetting and wanted Lord Mandelson in Washington swiftly, while Sir Keir Starmer accused opponents of a politically motivated smear campaign.

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