UK MPs question former Foreign Office boss on Mandelson vetting row
The UK Foreign Affairs Committee has been hearing evidence regarding the vetting process of Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States.Lord Mandelson was dismissed from the role in September 2025 due to his links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sparking ongoing scrutiny of the appointment.Sir Philip Barton, the senior civil servant at the Foreign Office at the time of the appointment decision, testified that he first became aware of Mandelson's appointment only five days before the public announcement in December 2024.Barton expressed that he believed it was reasonable to have been consulted given the importance of the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Apr 2026 09:01 LONDON
