British bags, US Ambassador Peter Mandleson, on Epstein’s links

UK Prime Minister Kiir Starmer dismissed the UK Ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandleson, after further details about the diplomat’s relationship with the sexual crime perpetrator, Jeffrey Epstein.

American lawmakers A number of documents issued this week This revealed his friendly friendly friendship with Epstein, including Mandason’s message, which he described as a disgraceful “his best friend.” Epstein was killed in prison in 2019 while he was facing federal sex trafficking.

“In light of additional information in emails written by Peter Mandleson, he asked the Prime Minister to withdraw him as an ambassador,” statement From the British Foreign Office, the Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said on Thursday.

“Email messages show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandleson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is financially different from that known at the time of his appointment.”

The statement added: “In particular, Peter Mandson’s proposal that the first condemnation of Jeffrey Epstein was illegal and must face a challenge that is new information. In light of this, the statement added to the knowledge of the victims of the Ibstein crimes, and it was withdrawn as an immediate effect.”

It is unclear who will succeed Mandason in the vital role of the American ambassador – it can be said that he is the most important diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – where Britain is looking to maintain its “special relationship” with the United States

This role tends to be occupied by older politicians, but whoever replaces Mandson will have to prefer the White House directed towards the deal.

Starmer will be keen to maintain his warm relationship with Trump, as leaders have a good process despite their various political tendencies.

Trump, known to be something of elegance, will come to the United Kingdom next week to visit the country. And considered his warm feelings towards the United Kingdom as one reason The fast commercial deal that the two countries struck in June, which led to a 10 % primary tariff for British goods imported by the United States

In July, Trump said that even if the courts were issued The texts of the major jury In the criminal cases of Ibstein and Brokele convicted of young girls, Ghamlin Maxwell, “Nothing will be good enough to waste riots and radical left madness.”

on monday, Democrats in the House of Representatives issued a screenshot of what appeared to be a speech by TrumpAnd that was included in a set of observations sent to Epstein for his fiftieth birthday in 2003. The message showed a hidden conversation between Trump and Ibstein inside a hand -drawn diagram of women’s trunk. Trump’s signature is located below the hips from drawing.

message Public visual For the first time since it was reported for the first time by the Wall Street Journal in mid -July. Trump not only denied writing the letter, but also filed a lawsuit against the newspaper on charges of defamation. The White House said that the image was not drawn, nor signed, by Trump.

CNBC requested a comment from a Trump’s legal spokesman.

– Kevin Breuninger of CNBC and Arin Duhrii contributed to reporting this story.