The tenure of Dame Karen Pierce, the current office holder, is expected to come to an end at the start of 2025.

Labour grandee Lord Peter Mandelson is expected to be the next UK ambassador to the US.

Lord Mandelson, who served in the cabinets of Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is poised to be the UK’s next top diplomat in Washington, in a political appointment as President-elect Donald Trump returns to office.

The tenure of Dame Karen Pierce, the current office holder, is expected to come to an end in early 2025 and Lord Mandelson had been widely tipped as the person next in line for the job.

A source said that the move shows how importantly the UK sees “our relationship with the Trump administration” and described Lord Mandelson as somebody with “unrivalled” political experience.

The source said: “The fact the Prime Minister has chosen to make a political appointment and send Lord Mandelson to Washington shows just how importantly we see our relationship with the Trump........

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