UK’s ex-ambassador Mandelson quits Labour over Epstein links, reports say
Summary
Peter Mandelson, who was once the UK ambassador to the United States, has left the Labour Party after media reports linked him to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson stepped down to prevent more embarrassment for the party and plans to look into the claims about his past connections with Epstein.Key Facts
- Peter Mandelson was the UK ambassador to the United States.
- He has quit the Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- His resignation followed reports of his links to Jeffrey Epstein, a known sex offender.
- Mandelson was removed from his ambassador role last year because of similar issues.
- He said the recent reports about receiving payments from Epstein are untrue but will investigate them.
- Mandelson resigned to avoid causing more embarrassment to the Labour Party.
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