"Many of us were devastated by [deputy PM] Angela Rayner's departure from the government last week. She's an extraordinary woman who's overcome the most extraordinary challenges and we are grieving and feel quite acutely that sense of loss. Now to have the dismissal of Peter Mandelson just the next week, I totally get it, of course Labour MPs will be despondent that in two weeks in a row we have seen significant resignations from public service."
"Sir Keir Starmer is facing questions over why he appointed Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US despite his known links to the convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein. The government said Mandelson was dismissed after new information about the extent of the two men's friendship came out this week. The prime minister is now in the position of searching for a new ambassador to Washington, just days before the US President arrives for a state visit."
Douglas Alexander said many MPs were devastated by deputy PM Angela Rayner's departure and described her as an extraordinary woman who overcame significant challenges. He said Mandelson's dismissal the following week left MPs despondent after consecutive resignations from public service. Sir Keir Starmer faces questions over appointing Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US given Mandelson's known links to convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein. The government said Mandelson was dismissed after new information about the extent of the two men's friendship emerged. The prime minister must find a new ambassador to Washington just days before a US state visit. Some Labour MPs expressed anger at how the situation was handled.
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