"He lied repeatedly to my team, when asked about his relationship with Epstein before and during his tenure as ambassador, the prime minister said. I regret appointing him. If I knew then what I know now, he would never been anywhere near government. Saying Mandelson was being investigated by police over his apparent leaking of market-sensitive information and Downing Street emails to Epstein while serving in Gordon Brown's government, Starmer said the former caibinet minister had been removed as a privy councillor and there were"
"This morning, I have agreed with his majesty the king that Mandelson should be removed from the list of privy councillors on grounds that he brought the reputation of the privy council into disrepute. Senior ministers are routinely made members of the privy council, a historical body that used to advise the monarch, and remain so for life. Saying his thoughts were with Epstein's victims,"
Keir Starmer confirmed he knew about Peter Mandelson's longer-term relationship with Jeffrey Epstein before appointing him US ambassador. The prime minister said Mandelson repeatedly lied to his team about the extent of his contact with Epstein and betrayed the country, parliament and the Labour party. Starmer regretted the appointment and said Mandelson would never have been appointed had he known the full facts. Mandelson is under police investigation over alleged leaking of market-sensitive information and Downing Street emails to Epstein while serving in Gordon Brown's government. The king has agreed to remove Mandelson from the list of privy councillors, and moves are underway to strip his title. Starmer expressed sympathy for Epstein's victims and for those harmed by the 2008 financial crash.
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