Olly Robbins says No.10 sought ambassadorship for Matthew Doyle

Olly Robbins told MPs that Downing Street pressured him to find an ambassadorship for Labour peer Matthew Doyle. Matthew Doyle lost the Labour whip after apologising for links to Sean Morton, who was convicted of possession of indecent images of children. Sir Keir Starmer told MPs that Lord Doyle did not give a full account of his ties to a sex offender and faced questions over why he received a peerage. Robbins, the sacked former Foreign Office chief, is giving evidence as MPs probe vetting and Downing Street involvement in honours.