SNAP POLL: Should the Prime Minister have sacked Peter Mandelson sooner over his Jeffrey Epstein links?
Christopher Hope shares his reaction to Lord Mandelson’s removal as the ambassador to the US |
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Sir Keir Starmer faces questions over what he knew and when
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Lord Peter Mandelson has been sacked as Britain's Ambassador to the US over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Sir Keir Starmer ordered his removal after emails showed the "depth and the extent" of his relationship with the convicted paedophile financier.
Despite his insistence that full "due process" was undertaken prior to Lord Mandelson's appointment, the PM will face questions in the coming days over what he knew and when, not least because he told MPs 24 hours before sacking the ambassador that "I have confidence in him".