Mandelson sacked as US ambassador over Epstein friendship

Lord Peter Mandelson has been withdrawn as the UK’s ambassador to the US with immediate effect after emails revealed the depth of his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Sir Keir Starmer, who picked Mandelson for the job, made the decision after emails showed the Labour peer sent supportive messages even as Epstein faced jail for sex offences. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn