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UK’s Nato envoy using official residence for girlfriend half his age
Angus Lapsley moved a former assistant nearly half his age into the official Brussels residence, sparking a diplomatic row and internal reviews amid past security controversies.
- Angus Lapsley, the United Kingdom's ambassador to NATO, was asked to stop living with his 29-year-old assistant Francesca Cortini in the official residence after concerns were raised by colleagues and senior diplomats.
- The relationship between Lapsley and Cortini is described as an 'open secret' among UK officials in Brussels, and Lapsley has used the official residence for personal events.
- Lapsley previously faced scrutiny for leaving confidential Ministry of Defence documents at a bus stop in 2021 but was promoted to ambassador to NATO and remains in his post following a NATO review that found no rule breaches regarding relationships with subordinates.
- British officials have called Lapsley and Cortini's cohabitation inappropriate, and NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe was alerted to assess security concerns related to the relationship.
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Britain's Nato envoy Angus Lapsley, 55, has been told to stop living with his Italian girlfriend, 29, at his official residence.Concerns were raised after Mr Lapsley began to share his official residence with the woman, whom he met at Nato's headquarters in Brussels while she was just an intern.The UK's incoming ambassador to the EU, Dame Caroline Wilson, said it was "inappropriate" for the pair to live together there.The father-of-two's relatio…
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