Fired former U.K. official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as U.S. ambassador
CTV News
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The top official behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson ‘s appointment as British ambassador to Washington said Tuesday that he felt political pressure from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to rush through the appointment, despite security concerns.
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 —
- Ex-UK official says he felt pressure over Mandelson from PM’s office South China Morning Post —