3 h. ago Lord Mandelson should have never been the UK's ambassador to the States, family of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre tell Starmer

When asked, Virginia 's brother, Sky Roberts, said: 'absolutely not, he should never have been given the position in the first place.'

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3 h. ago Mandelson was ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, business secretary says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ of Mandelson were balanced against warnings over links with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” which meant his appointment as US ambassador had been “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.The dismissal of Mandelson as ambassador after new revelations about his close contact with the financier after he was convicted of child sex offences has caused fury in the Labour party about the slowness of Number 10’s response, as well as a major headache ahead of the US president Donald Trump’s arrival this week for a state visit. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mandelson seen as ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, minister says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ of Mandelson were balanced against warnings over links with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” which meant his appointment as US ambassador had been seen as “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.The dismissal of Mandelson as ambassador after new revelations about his close contact with the financier after he was convicted of child sex offences has caused fury in the Labour party about the slowness of Number 10’s response, as well as a major headache ahead of the US president Donald Trump’s arrival this week for a state visit. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Peter Mandelson seen as ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, minister says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ of Mandelson were balanced against warnings over links with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” that meant his appointment as US ambassador had been seen as “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.The dismissal of Mandelson as ambassador following new revelations about his close contact with Epstein after the financier was convicted of child sex offences has caused fury in the Labour party about the slowness of No 10’s response, as well as a major headache before the US president Donald Trump’s arrival this week for a state visit. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Mandelson had ‘quite a record’ as ambassador but Epstein links ‘inexplicable’

Former UK ambassador to the US Lord Kim Darroch also said vetting for the role is a lengthy and thorough process.

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5 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's family say Mandelson should never have been US ambassador over Epstein ties

Keir Starmer is under pressure over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador as the family of one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims hit out at the move

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6 h. ago Starmer knew Peter Mandelson had a 'strong relationship' with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein but risked making him US ambassador anyway because of his 'talents', admits Cabinet minister

Peter Kyle said that Lord Mandelson's potential ability to handle President Trump meant it was 'worth the risk' of appointing him.

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28 h. ago Starmer ‘defended Mandelson after No 10 had received Epstein emails’

PM understood not to have seen messages from former ambassador to sex offender when speaking in CommonsKeir Starmer defended Peter Mandelson in the House of Commons two days after details of the damning emails between the former ambassador to the US and Jeffrey Epstein were passed to Downing Street, according to reports.The prime minister sacked Mandelson on Thursday after emails were published revealing that he had told Epstein “your friends stay with you and love you” while the disgraced financier was facing jail for sex offences. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Downing Street officials aware of Mandelson emails to Epstein before Starmer defended him

Lord Mandelson was sacked on Thursday after his ties to Epstein - but questions continue over why he was appointed as US ambassador in the first place

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45 h. ago US and UK near tech, nuclear and whisky deals ahead of Trump trip

President’s state visit comes after British ambassador to Washington was fired for ties to Jeffrey Epstein

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47 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book is a horrifying document | Moira Donegan

Conspiracy theorists wonder about what Epstein and his powerful friends may have done to cover up his crimes. But they barely were covered upJeffrey Epstein had a lot of friends. When his girlfriend-cum-assistant and convicted fellow sex trafficker, Ghislane Maxwell, set out to compile letters, drawings and well wishes from friends in celebration of the pedophile financier’s 50th birthday in 2003, the resulting scrapbook was 238 pages long. The book, titled The First 50 Years, included letters from prominent well-wishers such as former president Bill Clinton and the Bear Stearns executives James Cayne and Alan Greenberg, as well as from the late Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling scout and Epstein’s fellow pedophilic rapist.The lawyer and longtime Epstein friend Alan Dershowitz contributed a mock cover of the magazine Vanity Fair, which was working on a profile of Epstein at the time; Peter Mandelson, until this week the UK ambassador to the United States, wrote that Epstein was “my...

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47 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer must escape the ‘chaos and confusion’ that brought down the Tories

Editorial: The sacking of Lord Mandelson has been another humiliation, and doubts about the prime minister’s leadership have begun to embolden his rivals – but the political battle is still far from lost

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54 h. ago Peter Mandelson’s advisory firm cuts ties amid Jeffrey Epstein revelations

Global Counsel, which the sacked ambassador to the US co-founded, starts to sell off his multimillion-pound stakePeter Mandelson’s advisory firm is cutting ties with him after his firing as US ambassador after the extent of his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was revealed in emails.Global Counsel, which Mandelson co-founded in 2010 alongside Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, is in the process of selling off his multimillion pound stake to a new investor. The sale is expected to conclude within the next two months. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Starmer faces growing scrutiny over Mandelson appointment as PM sacks US ambassador for Epstein relationship

The Prime Minister fired Lord Mandelson after new revelations about his relationship with the disgraced financier

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68 h. ago Spotlight falls on Starmer’s political judgment after Mandelson sacking

Decision to end support for US ambassador over Jeffrey Epstein links comes just before Donald Trump state visit Keir Starmer is facing serious questions about his political judgment after he was forced to sack his US ambassador, Peter Mandelson, over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.In the second damaging departure for the government in a week, the prime minister withdrew support for Lord Mandelson over emails to Epstein from 2008 suggesting his sentence for soliciting a child for prostitution should be challenged. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Concerns Mandelson did not pass MI6 vetting for US ambassador role – but Starmer appointed him anyway

Keir Starmer is facing serious questions after claims he ignored warnings from the security service to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

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2 d. ago Concerns Mandelson did not pass MI6 vetting for US ambassador role – but was appointed anyway

It is claimed that Keir Starmer pushed through his appointment anyway in the face of opposition from the Trump White House

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2 d. ago The humiliating journey home: Mandelson’s fall from grace – and what awaits him in UK

Peter Mandelson’s career has been defined by comebacks, but his fall from grace over Epstein may mark the end of the road for the Labour grandee

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2 d. ago Concerns that Mandelson did not pass MI6 vetting for US ambassador role – but was appointed anyway

It is claimed that Keir Starmer pushed through his appointment anyway in the face of opposition from the Trump White House

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3 d. ago Peter Mandelson sacked as US ambassador over emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein: Live updates and reaction

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as Peter Mandelson is sacked as US ambassador following new emails detailing his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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