British PM Keir Starmer fires Peter Mandelson
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For 40 years the wily operator made himself indispensable to successive Labour leaders - but has also caused them headaches.
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
New revelations about his closeness to Epstein proved too much, forcing Mandelson into his extraordinary third resignation
Peter Mandelson, who has been sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US, has been a pivotal figure in shaping modern British politics, but his Machiavellian tactics and choice of friends have seen him repeatedly embroiled in controversy.
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Peter Mandelson, the UK ambassador to the US and former Labour cabinet minister, is back in the headlines over his past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Labour’s weakness under pressure leaves Starmer with little choice but to drop his US ambassador over Epstein links