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Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 16 October 2026

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Updated Friday 16 October 2026

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Government accepts MP interviews for ambassadors but rejects veto on Mandelson-style picks

The government has accepted that MPs should be able to interview candidates for top diplomatic posts, but it has rejected giving the Foreign Affairs Committee a veto over appointments such as Peter Mandelson's.

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