Mandelson faces calls from MPs and Epstein victims to resign.
Since failing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer selected Lord Peter Mandelson to be the UK ambassador to the US, again in December 2024, we now have been reporting right here on TGP on how the Labour peer’s lengthy and shut relationship to the late pedophile and intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein might develop into an issue.
In January, reviews arose of some pushback on the a part of the Donald J. Trump administration, who a lot most well-liked Dame Karen Pierce because the Washington envoy.
These reviews have partially been confirmed since Trump invited Pierce to a state banquet throughout his upcoming UK state go to – and never Mandelson.
Throughout our reporting, we puzzled why it was alright for Mandelson to be given such a prestigious place if one other Epstein good friend, former Barclays CEO Jes Staley, had been banned for all times from engaged on the British monetary markets for misrepresenting his ties to the late intercourse offender.
And we weren’t the one ones asking laborious questions.
As we totally anticipated, Mandelson’s shut ties to Jeffey Epstein have lastly come below heavy scrutiny, after the letter through which he described the financier as his ‘finest pal’ was made public by the Home Oversight Committee on Monday (8) night time, as a part of the fabric acquired from the Epstein property.
And data resurfaced that Epstein brokered a deal between Lord Mandelson – then enterprise secretary – and Jes Staley, then a high Government at JPMorgan.
The billion-pound sale of a UK taxpayer-owned banking enterprise to America’s greatest financial institution occurred after Epstein had been convicted of kid intercourse offences,
‘Absolutely the Prime Minister knew about these points earlier than appointing Peter Mandelson.’
Richard Holden MP says there are ‘inquiries to be requested’ surrounding the claims that Jeffrey Epstein brokered a cope with Lord Mandelson over the sale of a UK taxpayer-owned banking enterprise. pic.twitter.com/weMZ8jgmim
— GB Information (@GBNEWS) September 10, 2025
The Telegraph reported:
“Sempra Commodities, a three way partnership between the taxpayer-owned Royal Financial institution of Scotland and Sempra Vitality, was offered to JP Morgan in a deal on which Epstein gave recommendation to each Lord Mandelson and to Jes Staley, a senior government with JP Morgan who has since been banned from the Metropolis over his relationship with the disgraced financier.”
Tories are demanding an investigation into Mandelson’s friendship business dealings with Epstein, and wish to know if Epstein profited from the deal.
“Privately, some Labour MPs are additionally calling for Lord Mandelson to resign due to the potential harm accomplished to the UK’s fame in America.
Victims of the convicted pedophile have demanded Lord Mandelson be sacked as British ambassador to the US, a place he has held since February this 12 months. They’ve additionally questioned Sir Keir Starmer’s choice to nominate him to the put up at a time when Epstein’s friendship with Lord Mandelson was effectively documented.”
There are ten pages of Lord Mandelson’s 2003 birthday message to the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein (Mandelson, the UK’s ambassador to the US in Washington, appointed by the PM, says he a lot regrets ever being launched to Epstein). Right here is the primary pic.twitter.com/gOMfpDreTM
— Robert Peston (@Peston) September 9, 2025
‘The depth of an obvious relationship there with Jeffrey Epstein, way over a enterprise relationship you may assume.’
GB Information’ Political Editor Christopher Hope analyses Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein over newly revealed particulars of their friendship. pic.twitter.com/RthVnTvfkO
— GB Information (@GBNEWS) September 9, 2025
Mandelson and Epstein remained pals for nearly 20 years, even after Epstein was convicted for a kid intercourse offence in 2008.
“In his letter to Epstein, Lord Mandelson mentioned: ‘As soon as upon a time, an clever, sharp-witted man they name ’mysterious’ parachuted into my life.’ On one other web page, beside an image of Little St James, the peer wrote about Epstein entertaining ‘in one among his superb houses he likes to share together with his pals (yum yum)’. It concluded: ‘However wherever he’s on the earth, he stays my finest pal! Glad Birthday Jeffrey. We love you!!’
Sarah Ransome, 41, one among Epstein’s British victims, informed The Telegraph: ‘One thing is actually, actually improper right here. Peter Mandelson shouldn’t be ambassador. He must be fired. He’s unsuitable to be ambassador’.”
EXCLUSIVE: Grovelling Peter Mandelson manufacturers Epstein an “albatross round his neck”
Ambassador admits he continued relations with paedo banker after conviction
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— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) September 10, 2025
Lord Mandelson – the UK’s Ambassador to Washington – is going through calls to resign over his shut friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Schooling Minister Josh MacAlister confirms that Lord Mandelson has the ‘full help’ of the PM.@susannareid100 | @edballs pic.twitter.com/ZCL1nK3Hzo
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) September 10, 2025
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