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‘Felt political pressure’: Sacked UK official blames Starmer’s office over Mandelson US appointment

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The former civil servant who oversaw the approval of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to Washington has said he felt “political…

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UK PM Starmer’s aide Peter Mandelson arrested amid mounting Epstein scrutiny

Former UK ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of an investigation linked to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson was seen being escorted from his home and driven away in an unmarked vehicle, reported The Guardian. The Metropolitan Police…

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UK PM Keir Starmer’s chief of staff quits over appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite Epstein ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain’s ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, resigned on Sunday after taking responsibility for advising the prime minister to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the United States, despite Mandelson’s past links to convicted sex offender…

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