"Peter Mandelson has been sacked as US ambassador, ending days of speculation over his position after it emerged that he told the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to fight for early release from jail. Mandelson was under increasing pressure over his friendship with the disgraced financier. Number 10 has confirmed that the deputy head of mission, James Roscoe, will be acting interim ambassador, given the imminent state visit of Donald Trump."
"The runners and riders Former Labour cabinet minister and president of the International Rescue Committee Miliband, the brother of the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, quit UK politics after his brother defeated him for the Labour leadership. He has spent more than a decade in the US as head of one of the biggest international aid organisations. Often tipped for a comeback to UK politics, he is known to have been shortlisted for the role"
"Pierce has had the job before during the first Trump presidency and is known to have made close connections with Republicans and was well liked in Washington. Many in Whitehall believed Pierce should have remained as ambassador but she has since moved to a role in the Balkans. Still a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) insider, it would be unusual to move her back but the right choice if Starmer wants a seasoned pro with no baggage."
Peter Mandelson was sacked as US ambassador after revelations he told convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to fight for early release from jail. Mandelson faced mounting pressure over his friendship with the disgraced financier. Number 10 confirmed deputy head of mission James Roscoe will serve as acting interim ambassador ahead of the imminent state visit of Donald Trump. Potential successors include former Labour cabinet minister and IRC president Miliband, former ambassador Pierce, Labour peer and ex-EU foreign policy chief Ashton, and George Osborne. Choices contrast political appointees and experienced diplomats, with strategic fit and US ties influencing suitability.
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