fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 hours agoNo 10 denies Mandelson files cover-up' claims as PM admits appointment was mistake
Downing Street has been forced to deny allegations of a cover up in the release of files related to the appointment of Peter Mandelson after accusations the prime minister misled MPs over the vetting process. Speaking for the first time since the first tranche of files were published on Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer took personal responsibility for his mistake in appointing Lord Mandelson as his US ambassador and reiterated his apology to Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
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