Ex-official describes pressure from UK PM's office, deepening Mandelson row
LONDON, April 21 - A former top foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced \"constant pressure\" from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office to speed up the process to install his pick as U.S. ambassador, deepening a row that threatens the British leader.
Mandelson vetting scandal deepens
- Ex-official blames pressure from U.K. prime minister's office to pick Epstein-linked U.S. ambassador CBC —
- PM’s Office ‘Dismissive’ of Mandelson Vetting: Official Bloomberg —
- Sir Olly Robbins: No10 put Foreign Office under 'constant pressure' to approve Lord Mandelson Yorkshire Post —
- Robbins says Downing St pressured him to sign off Mandelson appointment Financial Times —
- Sacked civil servant describes pressure to approve Mandelson as UK ambassador to US ABC News —