"Doughty told MPs, "In light of additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister has asked the foreign secretary to withdraw him as ambassador to the United States. "The emails show that the depth and extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment." He added that the former ambassador had suggested "that Jeffrey Epstein's first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged". This is "new information" and "in light of that" he has been sacked."
"What is embarrassing for Sir Keir Starmer is that he said on Wednesday during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Mandelson has his full confidence and he went through a full vetting procedure. Starmer refused to say when he became aware of Mandelson's relationship with the former sex offender, Epstein. It has been alleged that Mandelson told the paedophile to "fight for early release" before he was sentenced to 18 months. Mandelson told Epstein, "I think the world of you" the day before he started his prison sentence for soliciting prostitution from an underage girls in 2008."
Peter Mandelson has been sacked as UK ambassador to the United States amid revelations of a closer relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Emails reportedly show the depth and extent of the relationship differed materially from what was known at the time of appointment and include suggestions that Epstein's first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged. Allegations claim Mandelson urged Epstein to "fight for early release" and wrote "I think the world of you" before Epstein began a 2008 prison sentence. Keir Starmer had earlier expressed full confidence and will not say when he became aware. The Lib Dems said the allegations cast a damning shadow.
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