British Ambassador to US sacked over emails to Epstein

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has sacked the country’s ambassador to the United States,Peter Mandelson after he faced mounting scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

The Foreign Office says the decision was made “in light of additional information” from emails between the two men

They show that “the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment,” the statement says.

Starmer said on Wednesday “I have confidence in him”, when pressed on Mandelson’s appointment at PMQs

In recent days, US lawmakers released a number of documents, including a letter from Mandelson in which he called the late convicted paedophile his “best pal” – he then warned further “embarrassing” correspondence would be published

Mandelson served as a key link between Starmer and Donald Trump during a crucial time for US-UK diplomacy