Released Mandelson files show failed ambassador pledge and Epstein ties, leaving questions for Starmer
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Documents released by the U.K. government reveal that Peter Mandelson assured officials they would "never regret" appointing him as ambassador to the U.S., a pledge that proved wrong within months. The files relate to Mandelson's appointment at the start of Trump's second term and his controversial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release raises questions about the vetting process and leaves many answers still outstanding, creating political difficulties for Labour leader Keir Starmer.
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· 3 pulledPeter Mandelson assured the British government it would 'never regret' appointing him as U.K. ambassador to the United States
His pledge was dramatically proved wrong within months
More than 1,500 pages of files relating to the appointment of Mandelson... were released by the government
LONDON — Peter Mandelson assured the British government it would “never regret” appointing him as U.K. ambassador to the United States, according to documents
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