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Keir Starmer ‘sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies’ about his relationship with Epstein – UK politics live


Pressure continues to build on the prime minister after he said he knew about Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein before his appointment as US ambassador

After the release of a vast tranche of documents and emails that shed further light on the close relationship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, the government has come under intense pressure to release details about its vetting process before Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador in December 2024.

Below, we look at how much Keir Starmer knew about Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein, and what vetting process the former peer went through for the top diplomatic job in Washington.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/05/peter-mandelson-keir-starmer-jeffrey-epstein-labour-updates-latest-news

Author : Tom Ambrose and Taz Ali

Publish date : 2026-02-05 11:32:00

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