Peter Mandelson denies US ambassador function curiosity in resurfaced clip | News | EUROtoday

Lord Peter Mandelson denied any curiosity in turning into the UK’s ambassador to the US in a Newsnight interview in July – simply 4 months earlier than he was appointed to the function.

Lord Mandelson, who served within the cupboards of Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has been made the UK’s subsequent high diplomat in Washington, as President-elect Donald Trump returns to workplace.

When requested by Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark in regards to the rumours in July this yr, Lord Mandelson stated: “No no no no no. Everyone who knows me…knows I’m heading towards Wiltshire not Washington.”