{"id":2567628,"date":"2026-02-08T07:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T12:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-ambassador-to-us-resigns-over-new-epstein-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T07:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T12:47:40","slug":"ex-ambassador-to-us-resigns-over-new-epstein-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-ambassador-to-us-resigns-over-new-epstein-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Ambassador to US Resigns Over New Epstein Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-ambassador-to-us-resigns-over-new-epstein-claims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2567628&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. Ambassador to the United States, has resigned from the Labor Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-grill-facebook-over-leaked-internal-research-on-instagrams-harmful-impact-on-teens\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Grill Facebook Over Leaked Internal Research on Instagram\u2019s Harmful Impact on Teens\">amid growing scrutiny<\/a> of his connections to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move follows the release of Department of Justice documents that prosecutors say show Epstein made payments totaling $75,000 to accounts linked to Mandelson between 2003 and 2004; Mandelson denies receiving any money but says he will step down to avoid causing further embarrassment to the party.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Labour\u2019s general secretary, Mandelson said the allegations he received payments are false and that he regrets the situation. He noted he would investigate the matter himself, and emphasized he did not want to bring further embarrassment to Labour. The resignation comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer had previously fired Mandelson in September amid broader disclosures about mandelson\u2019s ties to Epstein, including messages of support during Epstein\u2019s 2008 sex-offender case and Mandelson\u2019s inclusion in Epstein\u2019s 2003 \u201cbirthday book,\u201d which contained a note calling Epstein his \u201cbest pal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>reactions to Mandelson\u2019s resignation were mixed. Labour officials said the party takes complaints seriously and will investigate under its rules, while Conservative critics questioned Starmer\u2019s judgment for not removing Mandelson earlier. Mandelson, who has faced prior resignations in his career (in 1998 and 2001 over other controversies), remains a contentious figure in British politics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson announced Sunday that he has resigned from the Labour Party, amid growing scrutiny over his connections to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Mandelson&rsquo;s resignation comes after the release last month of Department of Justice documents suggesting Epstein made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn82elvzpz7o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">payments<\/a> totaling $75,000 to accounts linked to the Labour peer between 2003 and 2004. Mandelson, who was a sitting member of Parliament at the time, denied receiving the money, but said he would resign to avoid causing &ldquo;further embarrassment&rdquo; over his ties to Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have been further linked this weekend to the understandable furore surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and I feel regretful and sorry about this,&rdquo; Mandelson wrote in a letter to Labour Party General Secretary Hollie Ridley, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn8jm2vpve1o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Allegations which I believe to be false that he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >made financial payments<\/a> to me 20 years ago, and of which I have no record or recollection, need investigating by me,&rdquo; Mandelson added. &ldquo;While doing this I do not wish to cause further embarrassment to the Labour Party and I am therefore stepping down from membership of the party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former ambassador was fired by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in September after a trove of s revealed the extent of his ties to Epstein. The revelations included messages Mandelson sent expressing support while Epstein faced charges for soliciting a minor in 2008, as well as his inclusion in Epstein&rsquo;s 2003 &ldquo;birthday book,&rdquo; which featured a handwritten note in which Mandelson described the sex offender as his &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/753728a2-608a-43d2-b95a-5ec9710ad17e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best pal<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened,&rdquo; Mandelson allegedly wrote in an  to Epstein the day before he reported to jail in June 2008, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/2025-jeffrey-epstein-s-peter-mandelson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg News<\/a>. &ldquo;I can still barely understand it. It just could not happen in Britain.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Starmer initially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/czewp16k6k6t#:~:text=Mandelson%20was%20the%20subject%20of%20yesterday%27s%20PMQs%20%2D%20here%27s%20what%20we%20heard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">defended<\/a> Mandelson, telling Parliament the ambassador still had his &ldquo;confidence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Labour Minister Olivia Bailey on Monday welcomed Mandelson&rsquo;s resignation, stating that Starmer did not have full knowledge of the ambassador&rsquo;s Epstein ties at the time of his Washington appointment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/peter-mandelson-quits-labour-jeffrey-epstein-documents-payments-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politico<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Labour Party takes all complaints seriously and they are investigated in line with our rules and procedures,&rdquo; a Labour Party representative added.<\/p>\n<p>The Conservative Party responded to Mandelson&rsquo;s resignation by questioning Starmer&rsquo;s judgment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lord Mandelson is completely disgraced,&rdquo; a party representative said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/did-he-jump-or-was-he-pushed-either-way-mandelson-had-no-alternative-but-to-resign-13502143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a>, according to Sky News. &ldquo;Yet Keir Starmer lacked the backbone to take action, allowing Mandelson to resign from the Labour Party instead of kicking him out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago when Israeli leader comes to US - Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s appalling lack of judgment and the participation of his Downing Street operation, there must now be a full and thorough independent investigation,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>Mandelson has previously been forced out of high office amid scandals on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/753728a2-608a-43d2-b95a-5ec9710ad17e#:~:text=Starmer%20also%20knew,an%20Indian%20businessman.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">several occasions<\/a>. He resigned as trade and industry secretary in 1998 for failing to declare a home loan he obtained from a wealthy colleague. In 2001, he was again forced to resign as Northern Ireland secretary following allegations that he used his position to influence a British citizenship application from a wealthy businessman.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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DoJ documents released last month show Epstein made about $75,000 in payments to accounts tied to Mandelson between 2003 and 2004; Mandelson, who was an MP at the time, denies receiving any money but says he will step down to avoid further embarrassment. In a letter to Labour General Secretary Hollie Ridley, he described the allegations as false and said he would investigate them himself, noting he did not want to cause more trouble for the party. Mandelson was already removed from his post by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in September after further disclosures about his Epstein connections, including messages of support and a 2003 entry in Epstein\u2019s \u201cbirthday book\u201d calling Epstein his \u201cbest pal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reaction to the resignation was mixed. Labour said they take all complaints seriously and investigate them under party rules, while Conservatives criticized Starmer\u2019s judgment and called for a full independent inquiry. Mandelson has a history of resigning from high office amid scandals, including leaving the role of trade and industry secretary in 1998 for not declaring a home loan, and resigning as Northern Ireland secretary in 2001 over alleged influence on a citizenship application<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2567629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-02-04T180526.462.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3817,9006,73309,6522,70028],"class_list":["post-2567628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomacy","tag-epstein","tag-international-news-2","tag-resignation","tag-us-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-02-04T180526.462.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2567628"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2567632,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567628\/revisions\/2567632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2567629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2567628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2567628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2567628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}