Peter Mandelson sacked as US ambassador after Epstein emails

Keir Starmer has asked Lord Mandelson to be withdrawn as ambassador to the United States

Sir Keir Starmer has sacked Lord Mandelson as ambassador to the US

The New Labour grandee was under pressure over his relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Lord Mandelson’s sacking as ambassador comes just days before President Trump’s state visit to the UK.

Peter Mandelson has been removed from his post over his close relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fired UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson on Thursday over Mandelson’s ties with disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein.  

Pressure had been mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to remove Mandelson following the publication of a series of emails between the ambassador and the convicted sex offender, who is now deceased.