Former United States Ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned as a UK lawmaker amid a growing political scandal over allegations he passed market-sensitive information to the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had threatened to draw up legislation to strip Labour Party grandee Mandelson of his title, while the Metropolitan police have launched an investigation examining information relating to alleged misconduct in public office.
The Cabinet Office said it had passed material to the police after an initial review of the latest tranche of documents from the so-called Epstein files found they contained “likely market-sensitive information” and that official handling safeguards had been “compromised.”…
Former US Ambassador Peter Mandelson Quits UK Politics Following Epstein Email Scandal
