Mandelson sacked as ambassador to US over Epstein links

Lord Mandelson has been sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US, following fresh revelations about his links to the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

In a statement, the Foreign Office said the move followed the emergence of emails showing "the depth and extent" of the pair's relationship was "materially different from that known at the time of his appointment".

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