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Julian Borger in Washington

Biden nominates wealthy Democratic donor as US ambassador to UK

Jane Hartley in 2015. She served as ambassador to Paris in the Obama administration.
Jane Hartley in 2015. She served as ambassador to Paris in the Obama administration. Photograph: Kamil Zihnioglu/AP

Jane Hartley, a businesswoman and Democratic party fundraiser, has been nominated as the next US ambassador to Britain, continuing a practice by both parties in recent decades of appointing wealthy donors to the prestigious job.

Hartley, who served as ambassador to Paris in the Obama administration, is a business executive, and is married to an investment banker, with a record of large-scale fundraising for Democratic candidates.

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