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Starmer Defended Peter Mandelson After Officials Knew About Epstein Emails, BBC Understands
Peter Mandelson was dismissed as UK ambassador to the US after emails revealed a continued supportive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein despite prior knowledge of Epstein's crimes.
- During Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer stood by Lord Mandelson despite Downing Street officials already having knowledge of emails that exposed Mandelson's close relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
- This defense took place before Starmer learned the full contents of the emails, which were passed to the Foreign Office and Number 10 earlier that week in a media enquiry.
- The emails published Wednesday evening showed Mandelson sent supportive messages to Epstein, urging him to fight for early release even after Epstein's 2008 conviction for sex offences.
- Starmer sacked Mandelson as UK's ambassador to the US on Thursday morning, citing that the relationship's extent was materially different from what was known at Mandelson's appointment.
- The dismissal has intensified pressure on Starmer's leadership amid growing concern among Labour MPs and calls for transparency regarding Mandelson's vetting and public role.
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Confirmed: Starmer knew about Mandelson's 'Yum Yum' Epstein messages when he defended him at PMQs
On Wednesday 10 September, Keir Starmer defended Peter Mandelson at PMQs and told MPs he had ‘confidence’ in him, after Starmer was grilled about revelations of Mandelson’s gushing and suspicious emails to now-dead serial child-rapist and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The following day, Starmer removed Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US, though not from the government payroll. Starmer knew about Mandelson’s ‘yum yum’ But new revelations have con…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
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64% Left
L 64%
C 18%
R 18%
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