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Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking

Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking
BBC Politics Friday 16 October 2026, 16:38 UTC 1 min read
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Sir Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson.

Sir Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson.
Robbins (PERSON) Olly Robbins (PERSON) the Foreign Office (ORG) Mandelson (PERSON)
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