The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is facing pressure from Donald Trump's team to withdraw Lord Mandelson's nomination as the UK's ambassador to the US. Trump's team has threatened to impose restrictions on Mandelson's activities if Starmer persists with the choice, hoping to make the position untenable. This diplomatic standoff risks forcing Starmer into a humiliating climbdown and potentially leading to David Miliband or Karen Pierce being appointed instead.
The Prime Minister is under growing pressure from Donald Trump ’s team to drop Lord Mandelson as his candidate
with the president’s team proposing putting serious restrictions on his activities in the US if Starmer insists on pushing ahead with his choice. By doing so, the Americans are hoping to make Mandelson’s position untenable and force Starmer to pick another representative. Another option would be to extend the term of Karen Pierce, the current ambassador to Washington. She is credited with having a good relationship with the Trump team and
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