Emily Thornberry wrote to Yvette Cooper - who has been in the job for just a week - showing the strength of unhappiness about the affair even in the party's own ranks.

The Foreign Affairs Select Committee of MPs are reported to have tried to get Lord Mandelson to appear in Britain to give evidence on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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

PM and foreign secretary were nowhere in sight as hapless Stephen Doughty faced the Commons over Peter Mandelson

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

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

Emily Thornberry wrote to Yvette Cooper - who has been in the job for just a week - showing the strength of unhappiness about the affair even in the party's own ranks.