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Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links

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Lord Mandelson has resigned from the Labour Party due to his connections with Jeffrey Epstein. He stated he does not want to "cause further embarrassment" amid renewed scrutiny from recently released documents by the US Department of Justice. These documents indicate Epstein made three payments totaling $75,000 to Mandelson in the early 2000s.

In his resignation letter, he expressed regret about being linked to Epstein and acknowledges that allegations surrounding the payments need investigation. Mandelson also reiterated his regret for knowing Epstein, apologizing to the victims affected by Epstein's actions. His tenure as UK ambassador to the US ended amid backlash from these revelations.


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