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Epstein. Little's appearance follows evidence from Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office last week after the department's decision to grant Lord Mandelson clearance emerged
Mandelson was sacked seven months after starting the Washington DC job over his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sir Keir apologised for making the appointment but has continued to face questions over
Epstein and had business links with China. It did not need the Cabinet Office’s propriety and ethics team to raise red flags and warn the prime minister of the reputational risk of appointing
Epstein. In Sir Olly's account, he was presented with a verbal briefing which said that UKSV believed Lord Mandelson's case to be "borderline" but they were leaning against recommending he be granted clearance
say, is weak tea. Last year, over the objections of the Trump administration, Congress passed legislation mandating the release of US government-held files related to the Epstein investigation. Those files led to new revelations
says he was not told about. On Friday, Starmer said he was “absolutely furious” and described the situation as “totally unacceptable”. But the episode has once again raised questions about his political judgment, with opposition
saying he took “full responsibility” for advising the prime minister to appoint Mandelson, who had been a close ally and political mentor. The senior No 10 adviser’s position had grown increasingly untenable as pressure
says Peter Mandelson’s former consultancy business, Global Counsel, went bust owing £4.6m – including more than £600,000 to the taxman – a report by the group’s administrators reveals. The company, which provided advice
says Former senior official Sir Philip Barton has told MPs there was no way for him to raise his concerns about Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US. Sir Philip
saying again and again he's angry, when that's exactly how the public feels about him!" The prime minister's original decision to give Peter Mandelson the US ambassadorship, one of the best jobs
Epstein. The document release totalled more than 1,500 pages. But some questions about the appointment remain unanswered. The files contain more than 160 pages of messages and WhatsApps between Lord Mandelson and government ministers
says The PM's former chief of staff has said he made "a serious mistake" in recommending the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US. Morgan McSweeney, who resigned
Epstein. Some of the messages appear to show Mandelson going well beyond his brief as ambassador, instead providing UK political advice. The first criticism in the Mandelson-McFadden exchanges comes after Rachel Reeves’s spring
saying neither “offer the serious, progressive leadership that these times demand”. Starmer’s government has been in power since 2024, when it ended 14 years of Conservative rule in a landslide victory. His popularity
saying the mood last night was at the “top end” of expectations. Here is our main story about the data release, by **Henry Dyer and Pippa Crear.** There will be more coverage today. The Mandelson
Epstein that are now under scrutiny; it is instead [the revelation](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) that Starmer appointed Mandelson despite vetting officials recommending that he be denied security clearance. That disclosure came about only because
says he is “absolutely furious” that he was not informed that Peter Mandelson failed his [security vetting](/news/2026/4/16/uks-starmer-under-fire-over-report-mandelson-failed-security-vetting) before being appointed UK envoy to Washington, as the United Kingdom prime minister faced renewed calls
Epstein. The prime minister had many angry words for the Foreign Office, the department that authorised Lord Mandelson's clearance despite the vetting concerns from security officials. He said the department's officials should have
Mandelson](/news/2026/2/5/how-epstein-mandelson-files-rocked-the-uk-government), who was fired as United States ambassador over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Opinion polls have suggested growing support for [Greens Party leader Zack Polanski,](/news/2026/5/6/who-is-zack-polanski-uk-greens-leader-and-rising-political-star) a self-described
saying he no longer had “confidence” in Starmer’s leadership. A day later, Streeting threw his weight behind Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who is seen as a top contender to replace Starmer