High commissioner to India replaces Olly Robbins, who was sacked over Peter Mandelson scandal The Foreign Office has its first female head after the appointment of Lindy Cameron, the high commissioner to India. Cameron’s new role as permanent undersecretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/10/lindy-cameron-appointed-first-ever-female-head-of-uk-foreign-office)