Ex-UK official says he felt pressure over Mandelson from PM’s office
A former top foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced “constant pressure” from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to speed up the appointment of his pick as the ambassador to the US, deepening a row that threatens the British leader.
A war of words over who should ultimately take the blame for appointing Labour veteran Peter Mandelson to Britain’s highest diplomatic post despite his history and known ties to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has piled pressure on Starmer,...
Mandelson Vetting Scandal Rocks Starmer
- Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Starmer The Guardian —
- Sacked civil servant Olly Robbins reveals 'constant pressure' to get Mandelson in post Sky News —
- Downing Street pressured me to approve Mandelson hire, sacked Foreign Office chief says Channel 4 News —
- Mandelson crisis: Starmer’s future ‘hanging in the balance’ Channel 4 News —
- UK: No 10 had "dismissive attitude" to Mandelson's vetting France 24 —