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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross

Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party to avoid ‘further embarrassment’ over Epstein links

Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned his membership of the Labour Party to avoid causing “further embarrassment” after a weekend of further revelations over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

The peer, who was sacked as US ambassador last year because of his links to Epstein, featured in documents released by the US Department of Justice on Friday relating to the paedophile financier.

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