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USA: Diplomatic Service

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 27 February 2026UIN 111942

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, who was (a) considered and (b) interviewed for the role of UK Ambassador to the United States in 2025.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

As is normal practice, we do not publish details of unsuccessful applicants, or potential candidates, for senior roles in the diplomatic service or elsewhere in government.

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