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Mandelson should hand back payoff after sacking over Epstein link, Pat McFadden says
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden urged Lord Mandelson to donate his £38,750-£55,000 taxpayer-funded payout to victims' charities amid ongoing scandal and investigations.
- On Sunday, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden urged Lord Peter Mandelson to return the taxpayer-funded payoff or donate it to a victims' charity while defending Sir Keir Starmer.
- Documents released earlier this week showed Mandelson was sacked last year over his relationship with Epstein, including passing market-sensitive information and receiving $75,000, while warning Epstein about the €500 billion eurozone bailout.
- FCDO HR negotiated the severance, resulting in a three-month exit payment of £38,750–£55,000, consistent with contractual arrangements.
- Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure as MPs ordered ministers on Wednesday to release files, while opposition parties and unions demand the payout be clawed back.
- With the payment now under review, the Foreign Office says further information will be shared with Parliament and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Hayley Sewart warned `This will be a complex investigation requiring a significant amount of further evidence gathering and analysis. It will take some time to do this work comprehensively and we will not be providing a running commentary`.
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