Labour grandee lasted seven months as Britain’s ambassador to the US – and was a high-risk appointment from the start

The past association between the British ambassador to the US and Jeffrey Epstein raises serious questions

The Tory leader usually misses the open goals, but after the US ambassador’s creepy letter to Epstein she went in for the kill

Sir Keir Starmer initially said he maintained confidence in Lord Mandelson – but has faced mounting pressure to sack the ambassador

Mandelson had come under scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein after the release of a letter in which he purportedly described the late sex offender as "my best pal."

Mandelson had come under scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein after the release of a letter in which he purportedly described the late sex offender as "my best pal."

Our next man – or woman – in Washington will need all the political and diplomatic nous they can muster. Who will Keir Starmer pick and can he win over the next US president?

Messy exit of ambassador to US was entirely predictable, leaving many to ask why PM failed to see it coming

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…

Keir Starmer may need to move quickly to appoint new envoy given Donald Trump’s imminent state visit

There is nothing wrong in principle with political ambassadors, but Starmer made a poor choice

Plus: Charlie Kirk’s legacy; day in the life of a GP; Reform UK’s critics; failing BBC leadership; counting butterflies; and shandy-shaming

LONDON: UK leader Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington Peter Mandelson on Thursday following “reprehensible” fresh revelations about the diplomat’s friendship with sex…

Labour grandee lasted seven months as Britain’s ambassador to the US – and was a high-risk appointment from the start

Departure creates a headache for Downing Street just days before US president’s state visit to UK

Sacked diplomat’s career was described as durable to an audience of foreign policy top brass just five days ago

Keir Starmer is facing questions over why he picked Mandelson for the Washington job despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Peter Mandelson was effective if controversial choice as ambassador before all went wrong ‘at worst possible time’