A senior UK official has told a parliamentary committee he felt pressured to fast-track the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to Washington.
Former Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins said the process was rushed, raising concerns over transparency and due diligence.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from London.
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