Starmer’s chief of staff viewed Lord Mandelson as a mentor and hosted him at his family home in Scotland

Prime Minister’s support comes as Wes Streeting says Mandelson ‘has more to say’ on association with paedophile

Sir Keir Starmer has given Peter Mandelson his full backing after it emerged the British ambassador to the US had described notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as his “best pal”.

Lord Mandelson is part of a long list of key appointees that Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to sack for predictable problems, which poses big questions about his judgment, as…

The Tories urge the PM to "come clean" on what he knew about Lord Mandelson's links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

How did the vetting process allow a ‘best pal’ of notorious paedophile Epstein to become Britain’s ambassador to the US?

Starmer’s chief of staff viewed Lord Mandelson as a mentor and hosted him at his family home in Scotland

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

Fingers are being pointed at the PM and his chief aide Morgan McSweeney over the disastrous appointment of the peer as US ambassador.

PM appointed Labour peer despite links to Epstein because of ‘unconventional’ White House administration, says Scottish Secretary

Downing Street rowed in behind the under-fire chief of staff on Friday morning amid questions over his involvement in the appointment of Peter Mandelson

Timeline shows Labour grandee had long been close to Epstein, even after his first conviction

Downing Street rowed in behind the under-fire chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, on Friday morning amid questions over his involvement in the appointment of Peter Mandelson

Lord Mandelson then backed by Sir Keir at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday before he was dramatically sacked on Thursday as Britain's ambassador to the US.

Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff under pressure after claims the PM was not shown emails from Lord Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein

Morgan McSweeney has shown poor political judgment by attempting to save the career of his long-time friend and ally