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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox,Archie Mitchell and Kate Devlin

Labour MPs turn on Starmer after PM backs Mandelson despite ‘best pal’ Epstein revelations

Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to sack the UK’s ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, over his dealings with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The prime minister has insisted he has “full confidence” in the Labour peer despite calls to sack his controversial pick to lead Britain’s diplomatic efforts in the US, after fresh details emerged of Lord Mandelson’s previous close friendship with the disgraced former banker.

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