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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Mandelson’s messages to Epstein were ‘disturbing and sickening’, says minister

Peter Mandelson
Mandelson sent Epstein supportive emails when the disgraced financier was facing charges for soliciting sex from underage girls. Photograph: Carl Court/AP

Peter Mandelson’s messages to Jeffrey Epstein were “disturbing and sickening” and it’s “important that we get to the bottom of this”, a minister has said while insisting the PM retains confidence in the US ambassador.

Mike Tapp, the immigration minister, said he was personally disturbed the emails Mandelson sent Epstein in 2008 while he faced charges for soliciting sex from underage girls, and that they left “a bad taste in the mouth”.

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