Keir Starmer has addressed the fallout from the Epstein scandal during a speech on Thursday morning in East Sussex.
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He apologised to Epstein’s victims for appointing Mandelson as US ambassador, saying: ‘I am sorry, sorry for what was done to you, sorry that so many people with power failed you. Sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies and appointed him and sorry that even now you’re forced to watch this story unfold in public once again’
Keir Starmer ‘sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies’ about his relationship with Epstein – UK politics live ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/05/peter-mandelson-keir-starmer-jeffrey-epstein-labour-updates-latest-news?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-698460f28f08f41ef25e6c94#top-of-blog
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