British police are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein

Peter Mandelson has been married to his longtime partner, Reinaldo Avila da Silva, since 2023. A new tranche of Epstein files unveiled Avila da Silva's email exchange with Jeffrey Epstein, in which he asked the financier for a loan of thousands of pounds.

Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has already cost Peter Mandelson the post of Britain's ambassador to Washington.

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"It's something that's had the potential to engulf this government in a way that I don't think any other scandal has."

Those under fire include ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson and former Prince Andrew.

Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But the British Prime Minister’s job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offender’s global web of relationships.

Keir Starmer has moved to relaunch his struggling premiership, apologising for appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the United States and calling on Labour MPs to rally behind him.