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diplomatic-appointment
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thecanary.coworld54 days ago
Starmer Denies Pressure in Mandelson Ambassador Appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office has denied allegations of pressuring officials to accelerate the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. The claims were made by former foreign ministry official Olly Robbins in testimony to a parliamentary committee.…
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UK Prime Minister Appoints Mandelson as Ambassador
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US amid allegations of pressuring civil servants on security vetting. A former senior official testified about an atmosphere of pressure from Downing Street to approve the…