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Posted on April 16, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleSir Olly Robbins, Permanent Under‑Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, has resigned on 16 April 2026 following loss of confidence from PM Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper amid fallout from the security vetting controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson’s ambassad
LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top official in the foreign ministry, Olly Robbins, will leave his post after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and foreign minister Yvette Cooper lost confidence in him, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
His exit comes after increased scrutiny of the foreign ministry over the clearance of former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson despite a failed security recommendation.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Piper and Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Chris Reese)
Olly Robbins, Britain's top official in the foreign ministry, is stepping down.
He is resigning after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper lost confidence in him.
The scrutiny followed the clearance of former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson despite a failed security recommendation.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper are the key figures.
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