Top Foreign Office official to leave post after Mandelson vetting row

Top Foreign Office official to leave post after Mandelson vetting rowJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCThe top official at the Foreign Office is leaving his post, after it emerged Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.The BBC understands the prime minister and the foreign secretary have lost confidence in Sir Olly Robbins.It comes after the government confirmed the Foreign Office went against the recommendation of the vetting agency and allowed Lord Mandelson to take up the role.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says