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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ria Pathak

Trump's UK Visit 2025: Will Mandelson–Epstein Scandal Cast Shadow Over Starmer's Bilateral Talks With US President?

US President Donald Trump is to mark his second state visit to the UK. (Credit: The White House)

As Donald Trump prepares for an unprecedented second state visit to the UK from September 17–18, all eyes are on whether a decades-old scandal could overshadow Prime Minister Keir Starmer's diplomatic showcase.

The shadow in question stems not from Trump's past alone but from a familiar figure in Westminster, UK Ambassador Peter Mandelson, whose resurfaced ties to Jeffrey Epstein have reignited political scrutiny.

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