Peer was dismissed in September after new emails detailing his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light

Starmer hopes release of documents will prove he was ‘misled’ by Mandelson before he appointed him as US ambassador

Pressure is building on Keir Starmer to explain the disgraced peer’s appointment

A pay-off given to Lord Mandelson after he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed, Foreign Office sources tell the BBC.

Peer was dismissed in September after new emails detailing his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light

Foreign Office says it will review payoff given to Mandelson after he was sacked, after reports claim it could have be as high as £55,000