British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson amid revelations of a close friendship with convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

PM says he has confidence in ambassador when questioned in the Commons by Lib Dem and Tory leaders

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed the UK ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson Wednesday after details emerged of the diplomat’s friendship with disgraced sex…