Prime Minister Keir Starmer overruled government officials' warnings about "reputational risk" in appointing Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador, despite receiving a dossier detailing Mandelson's continued relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, newly released documents show. Mandelson was offered classified briefings before completing formal security vetting, and two senior officials including the national security adviser raised concerns about the appointment, which ended with Mandelson's dismissal in September 2024 following new Epstein-related revelations.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer overruled government officials' warnings about "reputational risk" in appointing Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador, despite receiving a dossier detailing Mandelson's continued relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, newly released documents show. Mandelson was offered classified briefings before completing formal security vetting, and two senior officials including the national security adviser raised concerns about the appointment, which ended with Mandelson's dismissal in September 2024 following new Epstein-related revelations.