LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.K.'s ambassador to Washington despite his ties to the disgraced financier. The prime minister said Mandelson had lied and “portrayed Epstein as someone he barely knew.”

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.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched a blistering public attack on former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson, saying he was misled by lies before appointing him and apologising to victims of Jeffrey Epstein

British police are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein

El primer ministro de Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, se disculpó el jueves con las víctimas de Jeffrey Epstein por haber nombrado a Peter Mandelson

Keir Starmer apologized for appointing Peter Mandelson to a senior role despite the former envoy’s known links to the pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, as he sought to turn the page on the crisis engulfing his government.

British police have opened a criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office related to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

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