Former Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary Philip Barton says the Prime Minister had decided to appoint Peter Mandelson on a ‘compressed’ timescale, and that decision created the pressure in the Foreign Office. #keirstarmer #foreignoffice #philipbarton #petermandelson #ukpolitics #gbnews Keep up to date with GB News at gbnews.com or on X @GBNEWS Become a Friend of GB News: gbnews.com/friend