Angela Rayner cautioned Sir Keir Starmer towards appointing Lord Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US, citing issues over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
2024 Advisory on Appointment Dangers
In 2024, Rayner suggested Starmer that providing the function to Mandelson, the previous deputy prime minister, carried important dangers attributable to his connections with the convicted intercourse offender and financier.
Police Conduct Searches at Mandelson Addresses
Metropolitan Cops searched properties linked to Lord Mandelson in Wiltshire and Camden, north London, as a part of an ongoing misconduct in public workplace investigation.
Witnesses noticed officers exiting the London residence on Friday night, eradicating a number of bins. The drive confirmed the probe facilities on alleged offenses involving a 72-year-old man, who has not been arrested.
Starmer Addresses Vetting Issues
Sir Keir Starmer has apologized for accepting Lord Mandelson’s “lies” throughout the vetting course of. He pledged to offer related paperwork to Parliament’s Intelligence and Safety Committee for evaluation.
