Britain's Starmer sacks his US ambassador over Epstein links

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Britain's Starmer sacks his US ambassador over Epstein links
By Elizabeth Piper and Muvija M
September 11, 20257:54 AM EDTUpdated 31 mins ago

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LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Peter Mandelson, Britain's urbane ambassador to the U.S., was sacked by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with the late convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Known for his behind-the-scenes manoeuvring during a career lasting over three decades, Mandelson was forced from Britain's most desirable diplomatic post after some of his letters and emails to Epstein were revealed this week.

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MANDELSON CALLED EPSTEIN 'MY BEST PAL'

Mandelson, who was key to the Labour Party's success when Tony Blair was prime minister, had come under scrutiny after U.S. lawmakers released documents including a letter calling Epstein "my best pal".

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/britains-starmer-sacks-his-us-ambassador-over-epstein-links-2025-09-11/

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1. "I can still barely understand it. It just could not happen in Britain." from Mandelson email to Epstein

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/11/keir-starmer-sacks-peter-mandelson-over-jeffrey-epstein-revelations

In an email from June 2008, which was not disputed by his spokesperson, Mandelson wrote to Epstein: “I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened.

“I can still barely understand it. It just could not happen in Britain. You have to be incredibly resilient, fight for early release and be philosophical about it as much as you can.”

It continued: “Everything can be turned into an opportunity and that you will come through it and be stronger for it.”

The friendship between the two men came under a renewed spotlight earlier this week after Democratic members of the US House oversight committee released Epstein’s 50th “birthday book”, in which Mandelson called him “my best pal” in a handwritten note.