No.10 Admits Starmer Did Not Speak Directly To Mandelson Before Appointing Him As US Ambassador

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, talks with Britain's ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 in Washington.

Downing Street has admitted that Keir Starmer did not speak to Peter Mandelson directly before appointing him to be US ambassador.

The prime minister is facing intense scrutiny over the decision to give the former Labour peer such a senior role, despite his well-known friendship...