Sir Keir Starmer is beneath intense stress to sack Peter Mandelson over his hyperlinks to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Lord Mandelson despatched paedophile Epstein a collection of supportive messages even after he was accused of kid intercourse offences, it has emerged.
The revelation, coming simply hours after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared he had confidence in Lord Mandelson, sparked livid Tory calls for for the Labour grandee to resign as Britain’s ambassador to the US – and forged doubt on Sir Keir’s judgment.
Lord Mandelson, a former Labour Cabinet Minister who was hand-picked by Sir Keir for the diplomatic function, wrote to US financier Epstein whereas he was dealing with costs in June 2008 and stated: “Your friends stay with you and love you.”
The FBI had opened an investigation into Epstein in 2006 and the US Attorney’s Office ready an indictment in June 2007. On June 30 2008, Epstein appeared in court docket to plead responsible to costs of solicitation of prostitution, and solicitation of prostitution with a minor beneath the age of 18.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2107112/Politics-live-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson