Why Keir Starmer sacked Peter Mandelson over relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US after more leaked emails uncovered his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the emails “show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment”. “In particular, Peter Mandelson’s suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein’s first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged is new information,” the statement read. The sacking comes within 24 hours of Starmer telling MPs that he had “full confidence” in the Labour grandee, with officials claiming that “extensive vetting” had taken place in the lead-up to his appointment. Read more of the story here 👇 https://www.cityam.com/peter-mandelson-sacked-as-ambassador-to-the-us/ Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cityam Produced by: Mauricio Alencar, Joseph Curay Teneda, Emmanuel Nwosu