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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James C. Reynolds

Starmer was briefed on Mandelson’s links to Epstein before US ambassador appointment, MPs told

Sir Keir Starmer had been briefed on details of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein before making him US ambassador, a select committee heard.

The Prime Minister was said to have received a Cabinet Office report referencing the “reputational risks” of appointing Lord Mandelson, which “included his previous resignations as a minister” and “his prior relationships with Jeffrey Epstein”.

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