Ex-Minister Jess Phillips Says She Threatened To Quit Over Peter Mandelson

"I was horrified, like everybody else," the former safeguarding minister said.

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Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said she threatened to resign over Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

The ex-Labour peer was hired in late 2024, even though his ties to prolific paedophile Jeffrey Epstein were well-known.

Mandelson was sacked in September 2025 when new documents showed the extent of his friendship with Epstein.

He quit the Labour Party earlier this year when more revelations came to light, and is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police over allegations of misconduct in public office. He denies any accusations of wrongdoing.

The saga has cast a huge........

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