Prime minister apologises to Epstein victims but seeks to pin blame on vetting process, amid growing calls from within Labour to sack his right-hand man

Prime minister’s own integrity and judgement under scrutiny as he admits he knew of Mandelson’s ongoing relationship with Epstein – but appointed him US ambassador anyway

Peter Mandelson, a government minister when Labour was previously in power more than 15 years ago, quit the House of Lords on Tuesday over links to Epstein.