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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

Labour Insiders Say Starmer Must Quell Epstein‑Mandelson Scandal or 'Lose' Leadership

Leaked emails show Mandelson urged Epstein's early release (Credit: Keir Starmer X account Photo)

Fresh leaks of cosy emails between Peter Mandelson and embattled producer and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein have plunged Keir Starmer's premiership into chaos, with Labour insiders whispering that the PM's blind loyalty to his ambassador pick risks a mutiny before Trump's state visit.

Just days after sacking Mandelson on 11 September 2025, revelations emerged that No 10 sat on damning messages for 48 hours while Starmer defended him in Parliament, fuelling cries of cover-up in the Epstein scandal gripping Westminster.

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