Starmer: Madelson 'betrayed our country' on Epstein leak

Evening Standard

Responding to a question from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Peter Mandelson “betrayed our country” by leaking information to Jeffrey Epstein.Sir Keir said Lord Mandelson had “lied repeatedly” about his relationship with paedophile financier Epstein during the appointment process to the US ambassador role.The Prime Minister also said he had spoken to the King to have Lord Mandelson removed from the Privy Council.

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00:00I am as angry as the public and any member of this House.

00:17Mandelson betrayed our country, our parliament and my party.

00:22Mr Speaker, he lied repeatedly to my team when asked about his relationship with Epstein

00:30before and during his tenure as ambassador.

00:34I regret appointing him.

00:36If I knew then what I know now, he would never have been anywhere near government.

00:41Later today, my party will call on the government to release all documents relating to Mandelson's

00:57appointment, not just the ones the Prime Minister wants us to see.

01:00Because this government is trying to sabotage that release with an amendment to let him choose

01:06what we see.

01:07The man who appointed Mandelson in the first place.

01:09Labour MPs now have to decide if they want to be accessories to his cover-up.

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