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Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
Lord Mandelson denies recalling $75,000 in alleged Epstein payments and resigns Labour membership to avoid party embarrassment during investigation.
- On Sunday, Lord Peter Mandelson wrote to Labour general secretary Hollie Ridley to resign, saying he is "regretful and sorry" about links to Jeffrey Epstein and stepped down to avoid embarrassing the Labour Party.
- On Friday, newly released US Department of Justice files showed a $25,000 payment to Reinaldo Avila da Silva's account in 2003 and thousands of images include photos of the former MP half dressed with a woman.
- Mandelson told The Mirror and the BBC he has no record or recollection and questioned the documents' authenticity, despite a `BEN` allocation listing his name as a beneficiary.
- Those disclosures follow Mandelson being sacked as US ambassador last year because of links to Epstein, with files showing transfers to Mr da Silva for a fee at the British School of Osteopathy, which Mandelson cannot place.
- Mandelson says the allegations are false and will investigate them personally, stating he has dedicated his life to the Labour Party and believes resigning serves its interests.
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Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations: reports
Peter Mandelson says he doesn't want to cause "further embarrassment" to the Labour Party. Photo: Reuters Former British government minister Peter Mandelson has resigned as a member of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party after new reports of ties with disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, media are reporting.
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InternazionaleFormer UK minister Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations, media say
LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Former British government minister Peter Mandelson has resigned as a member of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party after new reports of his ties with disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, media reported on Sunday. Read full story
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