US EditionStarmer Was Warned of ‘Reputational Risk’ over Mandelson’s Ties to Epstein, Files Show
Documents show Starmer was warned in December 2024 of reputational risks from Mandelson's ties to Epstein; Mandelson was sacked in September and arrested on misconduct charges.
- On Wednesday, March 11, the British government released documents confirming Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned of "reputational risk" before appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.
- Starmer and former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney ignored warnings about Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell describing the appointment as "weirdly rushed."
- Documents reveal Mandelson served as director for Russian conglomerate Sistema until 2017 and maintained a relationship with Epstein, reportedly staying at the financier's home in June 2009.
- Mandelson remains under investigation for alleged misconduct in public office, with the Metropolitan Police withholding documents to avoid prejudicing the ongoing criminal inquiry.
- Starmer has apologized to Epstein's victims for believing Mandelson's "lies" and regrets the appointment, while Cabinet Minister Darren Jones confirmed further files will be published as investigations conclude.
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A newly released tranche of internal UK government documents revealed that Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer chose to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States despite having been made aware that the senior Labour Party operative continued his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein long after his child prostitution conviction. Prime Minister Starmer…
Starmer Has Dragged Labour ‘Into the Gutter’ Says John McDonnell
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Starmer’s Mandelson problem isn’t process, it’s judgement
Sir Keir Starmer has tried using a simple explanation for the Mandelson affair: he didn’t know. The Prime Minister has repeatedly insisted he was unaware of the “depth” of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him Britain’s ambassador to Washington. Mandelson, he says, misled him. Officials failed him. New information has since come to light which would have stopped the appointment “had I known it at the time”. In…
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