UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken responsibility for his “mistake” in appointing Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States, while his office in Downing Street denied there was a “cover up” in the release of files related to the appointment.
Mr Starmer is facing fresh questions about his judgment in giving the Mr Mandelson the ambassadorship despite being warned of a “general reputational risk” because of his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
In his first public appearance since the publication of the documents, Mr Starmer told reporters in Northern Ireland: “The release of the information shows what was known. That led to…