Top UK PM aide resigns due to Mandelson’s Epstein connections.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, resigned following the controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States due to Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson was sacked by Starmer in September over his friendship with Epstein and subsequently left the Labour Party and House of Lords. The Foreign Office is reviewing the payout made to Mandelson after his dismissal, as new documents suggest he leaked confidential UK government information to Epstein. The departure of McSweeney has raised questions about Starmer’s political future and leadership within the Labour Party, with some members criticizing his judgement in appointing Mandelson.

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