<![CDATA[Ex-Foreign Office chief says Mandelson’s appointment raised more red flags than any other he oversaw

<![CDATA[Ex-Foreign Office chief says Mandelson’s appointment raised more red flags than any other he oversaw - UK politics live]]>Ex-Foreign Office chief says Mandelson’s appointment raised more red flags than any other he oversaw - UK politics live

Philip Barton tells committee he thought Mandelson’s Epstein links were ‘potentially difficult’ but he was not consulted in decision *Q: Was there pressure on you to approve Mandelson’s vetting?* This is a reference to the claim t...

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