UK Government Rocked by Scandal Over Appointed Ambassador's Ties to Epstein
In a stunning turn of events, the top aide to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned after an uproar over the appointment of former Labour Party stalwart Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. The move comes amid mounting evidence that Mandelson had a close relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Morgan McSweeney, 48, cited "careful reflection" before announcing his decision to leave the government, stating that Starmer's appointment of Mandelson was "wrong." He attributed the damage caused by the move to both the party and the nation. Furthermore, McSweeney confessed to having advised the Prime Minister on the appointment.
Labour MPs had previously called for McSweeney's resignation in light of the revelations about Mandelson's ties to Epstein. In recent weeks, documents released from the US Department of Justice have shed further light on their relationship, including an exchange that allegedly involved confidential UK government information during a major financial crisis in 2008.
Mandelson had only held his new position for seven months before being sacked by Starmer over his friendship with Epstein. Following his dismissal, Mandelson also quit the Labour Party and House of Lords due to public pressure and controversy surrounding his personal connections to the convicted sex offender.
The revelation about Mandelson's severance package has sparked a review into the payment made to him after he was fired from his position. An exit payment of between $52,000 and $74,000 is believed to have been paid out to him following only seven months on the job, according to reports published by the Sunday Times.
It is unclear how this scandal will affect Starmer's chances at maintaining his position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
In a stunning turn of events, the top aide to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned after an uproar over the appointment of former Labour Party stalwart Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. The move comes amid mounting evidence that Mandelson had a close relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Morgan McSweeney, 48, cited "careful reflection" before announcing his decision to leave the government, stating that Starmer's appointment of Mandelson was "wrong." He attributed the damage caused by the move to both the party and the nation. Furthermore, McSweeney confessed to having advised the Prime Minister on the appointment.
Labour MPs had previously called for McSweeney's resignation in light of the revelations about Mandelson's ties to Epstein. In recent weeks, documents released from the US Department of Justice have shed further light on their relationship, including an exchange that allegedly involved confidential UK government information during a major financial crisis in 2008.
Mandelson had only held his new position for seven months before being sacked by Starmer over his friendship with Epstein. Following his dismissal, Mandelson also quit the Labour Party and House of Lords due to public pressure and controversy surrounding his personal connections to the convicted sex offender.
The revelation about Mandelson's severance package has sparked a review into the payment made to him after he was fired from his position. An exit payment of between $52,000 and $74,000 is believed to have been paid out to him following only seven months on the job, according to reports published by the Sunday Times.
It is unclear how this scandal will affect Starmer's chances at maintaining his position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
can you believe the UK gov is having a major crisis over some old connections? like, yeah Peter Mandelson was buddies with Epstein who did some pretty shady stuff 
but the way this all went down seems kinda fishy to me... if Starmer's people knew about it and still went ahead with the appointment, that's just bad management 
. now the whole gov is in a mess 
and I'm not sure what's gonna come out of this review on Mandelson's exit package 
but it's gotta be done. transparency is key, you know? 
! Peter Mandelson's connections to Epstein are wild 
and I don't get why he thought it was okay to keep them hidden. The fact that Starmer kept him on as ambassador despite knowing about these ties is sketchy 
. Fingers crossed for some transparency and accountability 
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What kind of message does that send to the rest of us? The whole thing just reeks of cronyism and poor judgment from Starmer. He needs to come clean about what really happened and why he didn't do more checks before appointing Mandelson. This scandal is going to haunt him for a long time, I'm sure of it 
this is a whole new level of "old boy networks" in politics... I mean, I knew Mandelson was a bit shady, but who expects to find out that the UK gov is essentially bailing him out with a 7-month severance package? 
Anyway, I think this whole thing is just a big mess and it's going to reflect poorly on Starmer and Labour. Like, seven months in and already he's getting fired and paid off? That's some shady business 
And now Morgan McSweeney is all like "I gotta quit my job over this" because he advised Starmer on the appointment 
... can't say I blame Labour MPs for calling for McSweeney's resignation either... time will tell if Starmer's gonna be able to weather this storm 
and now morgan mcswweeney is leaving because he advised starmer on the appointment? what was he thinking 
rn it sounds like Peter Mandelson's ties to Epstein are way more sketchy than we thought 
. Wait, nope! He's still alive and working for the UK Government? That's wild. And what's up with this ambassador thing? I don't get why Starmer wouldn't think twice about hiring someone with those kinds of connections, especially after everything we've learned about Epstein's shady dealings. It just seems so reckless, you know? The fact that they paid Mandelson a six-figure sum to leave his position is just, like, wow... that's some fancy money 
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The more I think about it, the more I realize that this is exactly why we need accountability in government. If you're gonna make moves, own 'em and explain yourself. No hiding behind "careful reflection" or citing party politics to cover your tracks. 
It's time for transparency and real leadership. And by the way, who pays out a six-figure severance package after just seven months on the job? 
. The exit payment of like $70k for seven months on the job though? that's some shady stuff 
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. On the other hand, men aged 45-55 are more divided, with 40% saying they think he should keep his job 
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Peter Mandelson's history with Epstein is super sketchy 
and the fact that he got paid off so fast after being axed is straight up dodgy 
. hope this clears some things up for them, but I'm keeping my eyes peeled on what's next 
. 7 months and they pay out $52k - $74k to mandelson? that's just crazy