Answers about money paid to sacked British ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson are being demanded from the Government. Lord Mandelson was fired over his hyperlinks to intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein in September however the Government is underneath strain to reveal what funds have been made.
Shadow minister for ladies Mims Davies and Shadow Home Office minister Alicia Kearns have written to Head of the Civil Service Sir Chris Wormald asking for “urgent clarity” on a sequence of questions.
They wish to know whether or not taxpayers’ cash was used for a severance cost, and in that case how a lot. They additionally wish to know when particulars of Lord Mandelson’s contract shall be printed, if a non-disclosure settlement has been signed, and when his wage formally ceased.
They state: “Over two months have now passed since [Lord Mandelson] was sacked from his post as the appointed British Ambassador to the United States, following the shocking revelation of his close association with, and sympathies for, the late convicted and disgraced sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Understandably, the public is rightly incensed at these further appalling revelations and now demand further details.”
Ms Davies instructed the Sunday Express: “The public deserves full transparency around this case. Given the seriousness of the circumstances surrounding Lord Mandelson’s dismissal, it is vital that the Government provides clear answers without delay.”
A Foreign Office spokesperson stated: “As per our policy we do not comment on HR matters, even after the facts. The annual accounts will be published in the usual way.”
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