Government settles after challenge by sacked Foreign Office chief over Peter Mandelson vetting

The Independent - Oct 16, 2026

The Government has reached an out-of-court settlement with a senior civil servant who challenged his sacking by Sir Keir Starmer over Lord Peter Mandelson’s security vetting.

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