But Mr Lammy, now the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary as well as Sir Keir Starmer’s deputy, said “three jobs is quite enough”. David Lammy said there was no serious prospect of him replacing Lord Mandelson in Washington (Carl Court/PA)Mr Lammy, who was mentioned as a possible contender for the Washington job in a Sun column, suggested there were other suitable candidates for the role. He told LBC Radio: “I’m not just Deputy Prime Minister, I’m also Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. But really, there’s no serious prospect of me going to Washington, DC.”Lord Mandelson was sacked over the extent of his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Potential ambassadors could include outgoing MI6 chief Sir Richard Moore, former cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill or veteran diplomat Christian Turner, who is set to take up the role of ambassador at the United Nations in New York.

Source: The Times September 21, 2025 16:29 UTC