Article #7032

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Ex-UK official says he felt pressure over Mandelson from PM’s office Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description A former top ⁠foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced “constant pressure” from UK Prime Minister Keir ⁠Starmer’s office to speed up the appointment of his pick as the ambassador to the US, deepening a row that threatens the British leader. A war of words over who should ultimately take the blame for appointing Labour veteran Peter Mandelson to Britain’s highest diplomatic post despite his history and known ties to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has piled pressure on Starmer,...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350900/ex-uk-official-says-he-felt-pressure-over-mandelson-pms-office?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-04-21 07:13:02 (3 days ago)
Created At 2026-04-21 07:14:17 Updated At 2026-04-21 07:14:17