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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

No way back to government role for Mandelson after Epstein scandal, Starmer says

Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out any future government role for Peter Mandelson, weeks after sacking him over his relationship with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The prime minister fired the Labour peer after the publication of emails that showed Lord Mandelson sent supportive messages to Epstein even as the latter was facing jail for sex offences.

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