Starmer expresses regret over Mandelson, says ex-ambassador ‘lied repeatedly’

Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed regret on Wednesday for appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, saying the Labour veteran had created a “litany of deceit” about his ties to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer gave way to a demand by the opposition Conservative Party that the government publish information on how Mandelson […]