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Fired Fmr UK Official: Felt Pressure to Approve Mandelson as US Ambassador

Published on Aprile 21, 2026

The ex-civil servant 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.[#item_full_content]

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