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No 10 and the Foreign Office were in possession of supportive emails between Lord Mandelson and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when the prime minister initially defended the former ambassador on Wednesday, according to information obtained by the BBC. It was indicated that although Sir Keir was backing Lord Mandelson at Prime Minister’s Questions, he was not informed of the content of the emails. A media inquiry detailing the messages exchanged between the two individuals was sent to the Foreign Office on Tuesday and subsequently forwarded to No 10. Sir Oliver Robbins, the permanent under-secretary at the Foreign Office, inquired about the emails from Lord Mandelson on Tuesday but did not receive a response until the following day.
Prime Minister’s Questions occurs every Wednesday at midday during the House of Commons sessions, where the prime minister is subjected to inquiries from the leader of the opposition and other members of the House. Lord Mandelson was dismissed as the UK’s ambassador to the US shortly before 11:00 on Thursday. The Downing Street revealed that the emails contained “new information” not known at the time of Lord Mandelson’s appointment. The entirety of the emails was published by Bloomberg and the Sun on Wednesday evening. In the correspondence, Lord Mandelson conveyed feelings of “hopelessness” and anger regarding Epstein’s situation in 2008 when he was due for prison for engaging in illicit activities with a minor. Lord Mandelson expressed a sense of remorse in an interview with the Sun, acknowledging that he believed Epstein’s deceptions.
The BBC had reported earlier that the emails from Lord Mandelson were dispatched from an outdated account inaccessible to him, offering an explanation as to why they had not been observed previously. Following Lord Mandelson’s removal from his ambassador position, the Foreign Office declared that the depth of his relationship with Epstein, as evidenced by the emails, was significantly different from what was known during his appointment. Lord Mandelson expressed gratitude for serving as the UK’s ambassador to the US, emphasizing its importance to him. Meanwhile, doubts arised about Sir Keir’s competence in managing Lord Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US, with Labour MP Clive Lewis criticizing him for being inadequate for the role and hinting at an unpleasant atmosphere among Labour MPs.
Additionally, it came to light that Jeffrey Epstein funded Lord Mandelson’s travel on two separate occasions in 2003, costing over $7,400 (£5,400), as per documents disclosed by the US House of Representatives Oversight Committee. Recently unveiled “birthday book” containing wishes sent to Epstein on his 50th birthday in 2003 included a message from Lord Mandelson, who described Epstein as his “best pal” and praised his intellect and wit. The situation raises further questions about the ties between Lord Mandelson and Epstein, posing challenges for both officials involved
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