Minister announces withdrawal of Lord Mandelson

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Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty tells MPs in the House of Commons that Lord Mandelson's "relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment" as he announces his withdrawal as UK ambassador to the US. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Mr Speaker, in light of additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson,

00:07the Prime Minister has asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as Ambassador to the United States.

00:13The emails show, Mr Speaker, that the depth and extent of Lord Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

00:20is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment.

00:24In particular, Mr Speaker, Lord Mandelson's suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein's first conviction was wrongful

00:32and should be challenged is new information.

00:35And in light of that, Mr Speaker, and mindful, as we all are, of the victims of Epstein's appalling crimes,

00:43he has been withdrawn as Ambassador with immediate effect.

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