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Peter Mandelson, our man in Washington: an 'absolute moron' or ruthlessly effective 'prince of darkness'?

“Absolute moron” or ruthlessly effective “prince of darkness”? It’s safe to say that our new man in Washington divides opinion — almost as much as the president to whom he’ll be paying court.

Evening Standard

I was ambassador to the US last time Trump was in office – this is what Starmer must do this time

The world is changing and British foreign policy must reflect these new realities, writes Kim Darroch

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson must make his voice ‘the most important’ as ambassador to US – Darroch

The former British ambassador in Washington also said life under a Donald Trump presidency will be ‘like a 24/7 bar-room brawl’.

Evening Standard

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Lord Mandelson ‘good fit’ for ambassador to US, Cabinet minister says

Lord Mandelson is expected to be made the UK’s top diplomat in Washington in a political appointment as Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Evening Standard

Could Trump really fire Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd – and how big a deal would that be?

When one of Trump’s inner circle reposted Rudd’s congratulations with a gif of an hourglass, it could have been more than just empty bravado

The Guardian - AU

Senior Trump adviser suggests Rudd’s time as US ambassador could be up with hourglass gif

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott defend suitability of former PM after Dan Scavino social media post, despite Rudd’s past criticism of president-elect

The Guardian - AU

UK must boost ties with EU following Trump’s re-election, Starmer told

Exclusive: The chair of a joint EU-UK delegation has outlined the bloc’s aims for closer ties in the wake of the US election

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Trump to target EU over UK in trade war as he wants to see ‘successful Brexit’, former staffer claims

Peggy Grande told The Independent that Donald Trump is likely to give a ‘preferential trade deal to the UK’

The Independent UK

Government officials taking advice on economic scenarios under Trump presidency

There are fears about the possible impact on the UK economy should the president-elect introduce tariffs.

Evening Standard

We will fight Trump’s plans to slap tariffs on the UK – Rachel Reeves

The chancellor will make the case for free trade as Labour is warned that it must choose between the United States and the European Union

The Guardian - UK

PM, it’s far better to stand firm rather than suck up to Trump

The lesson of his first term is that he does what he says he is going to do: the UK must prepare

The Guardian - UK

Amber Rudd: Boris’s split personality is revealed in his memoir – he’s more Beano than Gladstone

In cabinet, the former minister wanted to hold a mirror up to Boris Johnson and regularly saw his mask slip. As his new memoir is published full of wild untruths and shameless exaggeration, she writes, readers will be left wondering if a real Boris exists at all

The Independent UK

Trump ‘likelier winner’ unless Harris tackles two failings, says ex-ambassador

Kim Darroch says the Democratic nominee must focus on US swing states and avoid repeating Hillary Clinton’s errors

The Guardian - UK

Biden was opponent Trump prayed for, ex-UK ambassador says

Sir Kim Darroch says it was a mistake for US president to put his name forward for re-election

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to ‘wait until US election to name new ambassador’

Exclusive: PM wants to see whether Trump or Biden win before making pick, sources say, after considering Miliband and Mandelson

The Independent UK

Biden faces calls to stand down by former UK ambassador to the US after ‘historically bad performance’

Joe Biden and former US president Donald Trump went head to head for the first debate of the 2024 presidential election on Thursday night

The Guardian - UK

‘It will be a very big moment’: can Labour revisit Brexit – and heal bitter divisions with Europe?

European leaders will welcome a prime minister Starmer – and a new government will need the EU for its growth and security agenda. But it’s not going to be easy

The Guardian - UK

Ministers accused of cover-up over claims former UK ambassador leaked intelligence

Ex-civil servant alleges he was arrested to protect Kim Darroch, former UK diplomat in Washington

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The Guardian - UK

TS, SI, FVEY: what the Pentagon leak initials tell us about modern spying

Everything from the gamer leaker to the global spread of potential sources reveals much about the anxiety-making conditions of 21st-century espionage

The Guardian - UK

Good Friday agreement ‘based on compromise’, Sunak says on 25th anniversary

PM says ‘work to be done’ to restore government at Stormont ahead of Biden meeting on Tuesday

The Independent UK

UK health chief's leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate

COVID-19 has shot back into the headlines in Britain through the leak of more than 100,000 private messages sent or received by the health minister as the government scrambled to respond to the new respiratory virus

The Guardian - UK

Isabel Oakeshott: the journalist who turned over Matt Hancock

Ex-minister’s judgment questioned for trusting journalist who has long made clear her disdain for his lockdown policies

Manchester Evening News

Veterans angered by Prince Harry after he claimed to have killed 25 people in Afghanistan

The Duke of Sussex has faced backlash after making the claims in his book Spare

Evening Standard

Harry backlash: Retired Colonel and Taliban join criticism over Duke of Sussex’s Afghanistan killings revelation

The Duke of Sussex revealed he killed 25 people in Afghanistan in his new book, Spare

Daily Mirror

Four military codes 'naively stupid' Prince Harry has broken, according to expert

Major General Chip Chapman says that Prince Harry has 'opened himself up to every jihadist and nutcase out there' by discussing how many Taliban fighters he killed in new book Spare

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