The former top official in Britain’s foreign ministry who was sacked over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.S. ambassador said on Tuesday he had come under a lot of pressure from the prime minister’s private office to resolve his security clearance quickly.
Olly Robbins told a parliamentary select committee there was a “very strong” expectation that Mandelson needed to be in post as soon as possible.
“The focus was on getting Mandelson out to Washington quickly,” he said.
Former UK official: I was pressured on Mandelson appointment
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