In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be needed
Olly Robbins refused to hand Peter Mandelson’s vetting summary to the Cabinet Office, the civil servant who leads the department has said.
The summary – which would have revealed that Robbins, the now-sacked Foreign Office head, had granted Mandelson clearance against the advice of security officials – was instead provided to Cat Little by UK Security Vetting (UKSV), she said.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Peter Walker Senior political correspondent.
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