Peter Mandelson is no longer US ambassador to the UK, but tough questions remain for Keir Starmer about why he appointed the ‘Prince of Darkness’ in the first place. Downing Street distanced itself from Mandelson last week, with the Prime Minister’s spokesperson claiming that new information had emerged about Mandelson’s relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that put things in a different light. Mandelson was sacked just days after Starmer had defended his man in Washington amid criticism from his backbenchers. Now news has come out that the House of Commons will debate Mandelson’s appointment........

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