'Keir Starmer must draw a line under Mandelson saga or risk being caught in toxic fallout'
Donald Trump
Appointing the so-called Prince of Darkness to be US ambassador was always a high-stakes gamble. And today, Keir Starmer was forced to admit how much he regretted rolling the dice on sending Peter Mandelson to Washington. At the time, the Labour grandee was seen as having the political know-how to handle Donald Trump. His friendship with Jeffrey Epstein was known at the time but the PM has since said Lord Mandelson lied repeatedly about the depth of their ties. Mr Starmer hoped to draw a line
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