Olly Robbins settles with government over Mandelson vetting dismissal

Sir Olly Robbins has reached an out-of-court settlement with the government over his sacking as the Foreign Office's top civil servant, ending his judicial review challenge.

• Robbins received a six-figure payout from the government, the amount of which has not been made public.
• Robbins was dismissed in April by Keir Starmer after the Guardian revealed he had overturned a security-vetting recommendation to deny Mandelson clearance.
• Robbins said he was "grateful for the support and good wishes" and thanked the FDA union for its help reaching the settlement.
• FDA general secretary Dave Penman said the affair had "damaged the bond of trust between civil servants and ministers," calling Robbins's sacking an act of "scapegoating."