Robbins in line for huge payout as allies insist he did nothing wrong

Sir Olly Robbins is in line for a golden goodbye in excess of £100,000 after being sacked by Sir Keir Starmer, with allies insisting he did nothing wrong. Taxpayers face having to foot the bill for a six-figure compensation package for the former Foreign Office mandarin, who was dismissed for failing to tell No 10 that Lord Mandelson had failed his security vetting.