UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer backs a review of Peter Mandelson’s contacts with the late sex offender and calls for removal of his House of Lords title.

LONDON (Feb 3): UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ordered an urgent inquiry into the ties between London’s former ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, and the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during the politician’s time as a government minister, Downing Street said Monday. Starmer also believes Mandelson should be stripped of his title asRead More

The UK's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, is stepping down as a member of the upper house of parliament, it was announced Tuesday, as a scandal deepened over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Britain's former U.S. ambassador, Peter Mandelson, received money from Jeffrey Epstein and leaked a confidential ‌government briefing to him, newly released files appeared to show, renewing scrutiny of his conduct in public office. Late on Sunday, Mandelson left the Labour Party to prevent "further embarrassment", after he was fired from…

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