Foreign Office to review Peter Mandelson’s US ambassador payoff – UK politics live

Mandelson under increasing pressure to return payout after he was sacked over as US ambassador over his friendship with Jeffrey EpsteinGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics as speculation over Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister continues.Peter Mandelson is under increasing pressure to return the payoff he received after being sacked as ambassador to the US in September over his friendship with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Peter Mandelson’s civil service employment was terminated in accordance with legal advice and the terms and conditions of his employment.Normal civil services HR processes were followed. Further information will be provided to parliament as part of the government response to the motion passed last week which is being coordinated by the Cabinet Office. Continue reading...