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© France 24 03:08 British PM Keir Starmer's top aide quits in scandal over Mandelson links to Epstein Europe Issued on: 08/02/2026 - 17:16Modified: 08/02/2026 - 17:27

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned on Sunday over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington despite links to US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "After careful reflection, I have decided to resign from the government. The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself," Morgan McSweeney, Downing Street's chief of staff, said in a statement. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Andrew Hilliar.