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Fired UK Official Claims Political Pressure to Fast Track Mandelson US Ambassador Approval
International
Published on 24 April 2026
He denies Epstein link, but refused to explain the flag
Olly Robbins, the former head of the UK Foreign Office who has been fired, says he felt political pressure to approve Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington despite security concerns. He insisted the concerns were not connected to Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, but he would not say why the government vetting agency flagged Mandelson as a potential security risk.
- Olly Robbins alleges political pressure to rush Mandelson’s appointment
- He says the security concern was not tied to Jeffrey Epstein
- Robbins declined to clarify why vetting flagged Mandelson
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