US EditionUK leader apologizes to victims of Epstein for giving Peter Mandelson an ambassador job
Starmer apologized for appointing Mandelson despite warnings; 50% of Britons say he should resign amid police inquiry and political crisis over Epstein ties, a YouGov poll found.
- On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer apologised in East Sussex to Jeffrey Epstein's victims for believing Mandelson's lies and appointing him as ambassador.
- Following the document release, officials confirmed Mandelson quit the House of Lords on Tuesday and is under investigation by the Met Police for alleged misconduct, after US Justice Department files revealed new Epstein links.
- Files released by the US Department of Justice last week include emails suggesting Mandelson leaked government documents to Epstein and recorded payments, according to the files.
- Opponents demanded rapid disclosure, warning that the scandal could end Starmer's time in office ahead of May elections.
- Starmer said he wanted to release vetting advice but must abide by a police request not to release anything that could prejudice an investigation, and called for a review of security vetting and due diligence.
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Sir Keir Starmer has no doubt endured his hardest week in politics after his leadership was engulfed in scandal surrounding former US ambassador Peter Mandelson’s links with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. And the Prime Minister faced his very own battle of Hastings on Thursday as he addressed Labour supporters and the media at a sports centre in the Sussex town. The atmosphere was tense and the setting overlooked a grey and damp crick…
Britain's PM apologises to Epstein victims
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has launched a fierce attack on his former United States ambassador Peter Mandelson, seeking to assuage anger from across British politics and saying he was sorry he had believed his "lies" before appointing him.
British PM appointed an ambassador in the United States a former minister very close to Epstein. A new sex network information fragmented by Peter Mandelson and led Starmer to withdraw.
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