By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout, Reuters
Photo: AFP / Oli Scarff
Uk Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned of risks in making Peter Mandelson Britain's ambassador to Washington, newly released documents showed, reviving questions about his judgement in appointing a man close to Jeffrey Epstein.
The publication of the first tranche of documents covering the vetting of Mandelson, who is under police investigation for allegedly leaking government documents to the late sex offender, does little to reduce the pressure on Starmer, who is under fire over the appointment and a series of policy U-turns.
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