The claim
“Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant at the UK Foreign Office.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple reputable news sources report that Sir Olly Robbins was forced out/resigned as the UK Foreign Office's top civil servant following the Mandelson vetting scandal, indicating he was sacked.
What we found
Multiple reputable news sources report that Sir Olly Robbins was forced out/resigned as the UK Foreign Office's top civil servant following the Mandelson vetting scandal, indicating he was sacked.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The Guardian reports Sir Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign Office’s top civil servant, has been forced out of his post after the decision to fail Peter Mandelson during his security vetting was overruled.
theguardian.com· Guardian report on Robbins forced out - Background
BBC states Starmer sacked top Foreign Office official after Mandelson vetting revelations, confirming Robbins left his post.
bbc.com· BBC report on Starmer sacks top official
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