Fired UK official confirms ‘pressure’ to approve Mandelson: ‘As quickly as humanly possible’
Fired United Kingdom Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins said he was pressured to confirm former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson quickly.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is under existential threat over Mandelson’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were known when he was appointed ambassador.
Starmer has deflected blame to […]
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- No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post The Independent —
- Downing Street discussed diplomatic role for Starmer aide, says ex-Foreign Office head Financial Times —
- 7 takeaways from Olly Robbins’ evidence on the Peter Mandelson vetting saga Politico EU —
- Olly Robbins revelas "constant pressure" France 24 —
- Cooper opens Cabinet dissent against Starmer after extraordinary No 10 order to 'just f-ing approve' Mandelson was exposed at explosive hearing Daily Mail —