Olly Robbins, the former Foreign Office chief, says he is asking the courts to conduct a judicial review of his dismissal connected to the Mandelson scandal. In statements reported by multiple outlets, Robbins argues that the actions taken around his departure were unlawful and unreasonable, and he describes them as irrational. The moves come after Robbins says the outgoing prime minister, Keir Starmer, does not provide an apology and does not agree to a payout arrangement, according to one report.
Robbins’ application seeks to have the decision to sack him quashed, and the matter is now before the legal system. The reports present Robbins’ position as the basis for the challenge, while not detailing the government’s justification for the dismissal. At this stage, the coverage focuses on the initiation of the judicial review rather than any court outcome, and it does not include findings or rulings from the judiciary.
