Trump poised to reject Mandelson as ambassador to US unless serious restrictions placed on his activities

Exclusive: Incoming president still minded to reject Lord Mandelson’s credentials as the UK’s ambassador to the US, with reports of splits in Downing Street over the appointment

Trump poised to reject Mandelson as ambassador to US unless serious restrictions placed on his activities

Donald Trump is still threatening to reject Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US unless the British government accept serious restrictions on his activities.

Sir Keir Starmer is being placed under increasing pressure by the incoming Trump administration to bow to the undiplomatic demands or face a humiliating and unprecedented veto on his pick for envoy to Washington.

A source in the Trump team has told The Independent the incoming president is still minded to reject the credentials of Lord Mandelson when they are presented.

Trump poised to reject Mandelson as ambassador to US unless serious restrictions placed on his activities

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lord-mandelson-donald-trump-ambassador-b2682863.html