"A government minister has called for Lord Peter Mandelson to hand his 75,000 US ambassador role payout to charity, saying he shares the "moral outrage" over the severance package. Documents revealed that the Labour peer had initially requested more than 500,000 when he was sacked from the Washington role, but this was negotiated down."
"Sir Keir Starmer is set to face further uncomfortable questions about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador, after files revealed he was warned there was a general reputational risk over his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The prime minister is expected to speak to journalists during a visit to Belfast on Thursday in what will be his first public appearance since the release of the files."
"A due diligence report, which had been drawn up by the Cabinet Office in December 2024 before Labour's peer appointment to the Washington role, noted a series of reports detailing his links to Epstein. This included him reportedly staying at the disgraced financier."
A government minister has called for Lord Peter Mandelson to donate his £75,000 US ambassador severance package to charity, expressing moral outrage over the payout. Documents reveal Mandelson initially requested over £500,000 when dismissed from the Washington role, which was negotiated down. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure regarding Mandelson's appointment after Cabinet Office due diligence files disclosed warnings about reputational risks linked to Mandelson's friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The files detail reports of Mandelson's connections to Epstein. Starmer is expected to address journalists during a Belfast visit, marking his first public appearance since the files' release.
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