Starmer apologizes to Epstein victims after admitting Mandelson lied about their relationship
TL;DR
Sir Keir Starmer apologised to Epstein's victims for believing Lord Mandelson's 'lies' and for appointing him as the UK’s US ambassador, saying he wouldn't have done so with the full truth; he also signalled that files vetting Mandelson will be released to Parliament as MPs demand accountability amid calls for his resignation and a broader political backlash.
Topics:top-newspolitics#jeffrey-epstein#keir-starmer#peter-mandelson#political-scandal#politics#us-ambassador
- Keir Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies' BBC
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- The Guardian view on Downing Street in crisis: Keir Starmer’s judgment looks fatally flawed | Editorial The Guardian
- Britain’s worst political scandal of this century The Economist
- Starmer Apologizes for Ex-Ambassador Mandelson’s Epstein Ties The New York Times
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