- Lord Peter Mandelson has been dismissed from his position as UK ambassador to the US following revelations of his continued ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
- The sacking came after new emails showed a deeper relationship between Lord Mandelson and Epstein, including Mandelson's suggestion that Epstein's initial conviction was wrongful.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer initially expressed confidence in Lord Mandelson but faced significant pressure from within his own party to remove him.
- Lord Mandelson had previously described Epstein as his "best pal" and expressed "love" in a birthday message, but admitted regretting the long association.
- The decision prompted questions in the House of Commons regarding what the prime minister knew about Lord Mandelson's links to Epstein at the time of his appointment.
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