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Sir Olly Robbins has reached an out‑of‑court settlement with the government following his dismissal as the Foreign Office’s top civil servant. He was sacked earlier this year by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer after it emerged that Lord Mandelson had been cleared to become the UK’s ambassador to the United States despite concerns raised by vetting officials. The settlement resolves the dispute stemming from his removal over the Mandelson vetting controversy.

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