Keir Starmer has been forced into sacking Peter Mandelson as the UKβs ambassador to the United States, after fresh evidence exposed the full extent of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Foreign Office admitted the decision was made βin light of additional informationβ contained in emails between Mandelson and Epstein.
The emails, officials say, reveal that βthe depth and extent of Peter Mandelsonβs relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment.β
Most damning of all, Mandelson is said to have suggested that Epsteinβs original conviction was βwrongful and should be challengedβ, a line that now makes his position untenable.
In a rare moment of accountability, the Foreign Office confirmed:
βIn light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister has asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as Ambassador. In particular, Peter Mandelsonβs suggestion that Jeffrey Epsteinβs first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged is new information. In light of that, and mindful of the victims of Epsteinβs crimes, he has been withdrawn as Ambassador with immediate effect.β
For Starmer, itβs not just the collapse of a high-profile appointment. Itβs a reminder that his inner circle remains haunted by old ghosts: the toxic legacy of Mandelson, the whiff of New Labour cronyism, and the stench of Epsteinβs shadow. The fact all three belonged to the anti-democratic Trilateral Commission should not be ignored.
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