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Pressure Mounts on Mandelson over ‘Sickening’ Links to Epstein
Leaked emails show Mandelson coached Epstein through legal troubles and stayed in contact until 2012, sparking political calls for investigation and apologies from Mandelson and officials.
- Peter Mandelson, currently the UK ambassador to the US, advised Jeffrey Epstein to 'fight for early release' while Epstein faced child sex charges in 2008.
- Leaked emails first reported in 2025 show Mandelson kept in contact with Epstein at least until 2012, even after Epstein's 2009 jail release.
- Mandelson called Epstein his 'best pal' in a 2003 birthday message but denies any business relationship and says he never saw wrongdoing.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch described the revelations as 'sickening' and called Mandelson's position 'untenable', while Labour leader Keir Starmer affirmed due process in his appointment.
- The controversy has intensified calls for investigation and possible Mandelson resignation amid concerns over damage to public trust and UK–US diplomatic ties.
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Minister 'shudders' at Peter Mandelson email to Jeffrey Epstein as pressure mounts on PM - The Mirror
Home Office minister Mike Tapp said hearing an email from Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein made him 'shudder' as Keir Starmer faces a growing Labour rebellion
·London, United Kingdom
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Why Epstein and Mandelson’s friendship matters more than you think
As a financier, Jeffrey Epstein was the man who knew everyone, and while that shouldn’t mean guilt by association, it does say something significant about how things work at the very top of society, writes Nigel Cawthorne
·London, United Kingdom
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