Lord Mandelson could be in line for a generous six-figure payout after being dramatically sacked as Britain's ambassador to the US over his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Sir Keir Starmer, who picked the Labour grandee to be the UK's representative in Washington, swiftly made the decision to fire Mandelson after emails showed he had sent messages of support even as Epstein faced jail for sex offences.
The Foreign Office said the emails showed 'the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment'.
But according to allies of the beleaguered peer, Lord Mandelson had made it clear during the vetting process that his connection with Epstein continued over many years.
They added that he was unable to share any of the emails that have since emerged, because they came from an old account he no longer has access to.
