Peter Mandelson Resigns Labour Over Epstein

Peter Mandelson, a former British government minister and ambassador, resigned from the United Kingdom — Labour Party following new reports linking him to the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The resignation came after the United States — United States Department of Justice released files, including bank statements, that allegedly show three payments totaling $75,000 from Jeffrey Epstein's JPMorgan Chase accounts to accounts linked to Peter Mandelson between 2003 and 2004. Peter Mandelson denied receiving these payments and stated he would investigate the allegations, expressing regret for the furore. He cited a desire to avoid further embarrassment to the United Kingdom — Labour Party as his reason for stepping down. This event follows his dismissal last year by Keir Starmer from his post as Britain's ambassador to the United States due to previous revelations about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The new disclosures also included photographs of Peter Mandelson. Keir Starmer has also called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify before a U.S. congressional committee regarding his links to Jeffrey Epstein.