- Donald Trump commented on the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, agreeing with Sir Keir Starmer's admission of 'wrong judgement' and calling it a 'really bad pick'.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing scrutiny over the scandal, having blamed senior civil servant Sir Olly Robbins for deliberately withholding information about Lord Mandelson's failed security vetting.
- Lord Mandelson spent nine months as US ambassador before fresh details of his relationship with Epstein emerged.
- Sir Olly Robbins, formerly the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, is expected to tell the Foreign Affairs Committee he was pressured by the government to clear Lord Mandelson.
- The House of Commons will hold an emergency debate on Tuesday to further scrutinise the Prime Minister's handling of Lord Mandelson's controversial appointment.
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