Sacked US ambassador Mandelson's payoff to be reviewed by government'

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"A reported five-figure payoff received by Peter Mandelson as part of his exit package when he was sacked as US ambassador is being reviewed by the Foreign Office, it has been reported. Lord Mandelson was fired over his relationship with the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, and anger in Westminster has intensified after the latest release of documents, which indicated he leaked information to his friend while he was a government minister."

The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, producing investigations and documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes on-the-ground reporting, cross-spectrum trust, and free access without paywalls, relying on donations from those who can afford it to fund journalists. A reported five-figure exit payment to Peter Mandelson after his sacking as US ambassador is under Foreign Office review. Mandelson was fired over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, documents indicated he leaked information to a friend while a government minister, and the payment was said to equal about three months' salary. Calculations suggested the diplomatic salary band was between 155,000 and 220,000 per annum, implying an exit payment of roughly 38,750 to 55,000 before tax and deductions. Allies of Sir Keir Starmer urged that the taxpayer-funded handout be returned or donated to a victims' charity.

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