Reputation of UK Government ‘in tatters’ over Mandelson row, says Swinney

First Minister John Swinney says the reputation of Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is “in tatters” after the latest revelations about Lord Peter Mandelson.Speaking to the Press Association on Thursday, John Swinney hit out at how Sir Keir had dealt with the scandal.“The Prime Minister has been shown to have demonstrated the most appalling lack of judgment in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the United States,” he said.The relationship between Lord Mandelson and Epstein “should have been a red flag at the time”, he added.