Sir Keir Starmer appointed Lord Mandelson because he wanted an “unconventional ambassador” for the Trump administration, a Cabinet minister has said.

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."

Sir Keir Starmer has asked Lord Mandelson to be withdrawn after ‘new information’ came to light