Ex-official describes pressure from UK PM's office, deepening Mandelson row | The World | ABC NEWS

A sacked official from the UK foreign office has spent hours in front of a parliamentary committee describing pressure from Number 10 to approve Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Sir Olly Robbins was sacked after it was revealed Lord Mandelson was appointed to the position despite failing security checks - a situation the Prime Minister says he was unaware of. Professor Tim Bale from Queen Mary University London tells The World it was clear Number 10 wanted Mandelson to take up the position as soon as possible.

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