A UK Foreign Affairs Committee recommends that political ambassador appointments be subject to a veto by Members of Parliament (MPs). The move follows scrutiny of how Lord Peter Mandelson was appointed Britain’s ambassador in Washington. According to the committee’s report, the appointment process for Mandelson lacked proper procedure and was “being made up as it went along,” according to the BBC. The Guardian reports that the committee’s assessment of the Mandelson episode is sharply critical, describing it as “nothing short of disastrous” and “highly damaging” for the government, and stating it was “painful and offensive” to people affected by Jeffrey Epstein. The broader recommendation aims to change future ambassadorial appointments by giving MPs an opportunity to challenge or block political selections before they proceed. The available reporting focuses on the committee’s findings about the Mandelson appointment process and the proposed new role for MPs in approving such roles.
Foreign Affairs committee recommends MP veto for political ambassador appointments after Mandelson row
A UK Foreign Affairs Committee recommends that political ambassador appointments be subject to a veto by Members of Parliament (MPs). The move follows scrutiny of how Lord Peter Mandelson was appointe...
- The Foreign Affairs Committee recommends MP veto rights over political ambassador appointments.
- The recommendation follows criticism of Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador in Washington.
- The committee says the process for Mandelson’s appointment was not properly followed and “was being made up as it went along.”
- Reports describe the committee’s view of the Mandelson appointment as highly damaging or “disastrous” for the government.
- The committee’s report is also described as relating the episode’s impact to victims associated with Jeffrey Epstein.
A Foreign Affairs Committee report said the process taken in the appointment of Lord Mandelson "was being made up as it went along".
2 hours agoForeign affairs select committee says Peter Mandelson episode was ‘nothing short of disastrous’ for governmentPolitical selections for ambassador posts should be subject to a veto by MPs, a parliamentary committee has recommended, as it made damning criticisms of how Peter Mandelson became Britain’s top diplomat in Washington.The foreign affairs select committee concluded that Mandelson’s appointment was “nothing short of disastrous”, “highly damaging” for the British government and “painful and offensive to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein”. Continue reading...
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