"The decision to fail Lord Mandelson's security vetting for the role of US ambassador was overruled by his department, leading to the resignation of Sir Olly Robbins."
"The prime minister and the foreign secretary have reportedly lost confidence in Sir Olly Robbins after the overruling of the security vetting decision."
"Lord Mandelson was sacked as ambassador last year due to his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."
"Neither Sir Keir Starmer nor any minister were aware of Lord Mandelson's failure in the vetting process until earlier this week."
Sir Olly Robbins, the most senior official at the Foreign Office, is resigning following the decision to overrule the failure of Lord Mandelson's security vetting for the US ambassador position. The prime minister and foreign secretary reportedly lost confidence in Robbins. Neither Sir Keir Starmer nor any minister were informed of Mandelson's vetting failure until recently. Mandelson was previously dismissed as ambassador due to connections with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
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